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MSI G41M-FD motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI IM-Q35 LGA 775 (Socket T) mini ITX

21specifications compared
8differ
13identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- G41M-FD motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
- IM-Q35 LGA 775 (Socket T) mini ITX:4 GB
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- G41M-FD motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- IM-Q35 LGA 775 (Socket T) mini ITX:0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- G41M-FD motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- IM-Q35 LGA 775 (Socket T) mini ITX:0
DVI-D ports quantity
- G41M-FD motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- IM-Q35 LGA 775 (Socket T) mini ITX:0
Motherboard form factor
- G41M-FD motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- IM-Q35 LGA 775 (Socket T) mini ITX:mini ITX
Audio output channels
- G41M-FD motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:7.1 channels
- IM-Q35 LGA 775 (Socket T) mini ITX:5.1 channels
Width
- G41M-FD motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:244 mm
- IM-Q35 LGA 775 (Socket T) mini ITX:170 mm
Depth
- G41M-FD motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:228 mm
- IM-Q35 LGA 775 (Socket T) mini ITX:170 mm

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Comparison of G41M-FD, IM-Q35
35 specifications	A MSI G41M-FD motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G41M-FD View product	B MSI IM-Q35 LGA 775 (Socket T) mini ITX Model IM-Q35 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	8 GB	4 GB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	4	4
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	mini ITX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC Cl. B/ CE / C-Tick / BSMI / VCCI
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	228 mm	170 mm
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	384 MB
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GMA 3100
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 60 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 80%

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