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MSI G41M-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

31specifications compared
11differ
20identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- G41M-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
HDMI ports quantity
- G41M-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
DVI-D ports quantity
- G41M-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
Headphone outputs
- G41M-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
LAN controller
- G41M-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111DL
- P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek RTL8111D(L)
Networking features
- G41M-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
- P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:10/100/1000 Mbps
Motherboard form factor
- G41M-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
PCI Express x1 slots
- G41M-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2

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Comparison of G41M-E43, P41-C31
41 specifications	A MSI G41M-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G41M-E43 View product	B MSI P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P41-C31 View product
Processoridentical
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™2 Quad
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111DL	Realtek RTL8111D(L)
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet	10/100/1000 Mbps
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888S / ALC889 / ALC885	Realtek ALC889 / ALC888S
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	205 mm	193 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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