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MSI G41M-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI G41M4-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

30specifications compared
7differ
23identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- G41M-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
- G41M4-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
HDMI ports quantity
- G41M-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- G41M4-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
DVI-D ports quantity
- G41M-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- G41M4-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
LAN controller
- G41M-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111DL
- G41M4-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8103E(L)
Networking features
- G41M-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
- G41M4-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:10/100 Fast Ethernet
Depth
- G41M-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:205 mm
- G41M4-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:193 mm

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Comparison of G41M-E43, G41M4-L
36 specifications	A MSI G41M-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G41M-E43 View product	B MSI G41M4-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G41M4-L View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	2	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111DL	Realtek RTL8103E(L)
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet	10/100 Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888S / ALC889 / ALC885	Realtek ALC888S
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	205 mm	193 mm
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB

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