MSI G41M-FIDP LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

Comparison of G41M-FIDP, G41M2-FD

34 specifications	A MSI G41M-FIDP LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G41M-FIDP View product	B MSI G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G41M2-FD View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	2	2
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	4	4
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	—Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 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) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111DL	Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking features	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC888
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 slotsKnown for one	1	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	244 mm	—Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	228 mm	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	244 MB

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