Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI G41M-P34 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI P45C Neo-FIR

23specifications compared
11differ
12identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- G41M-P34 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- P45C Neo-FIR:4
USB 2.0 connectors
- G41M-P34 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- P45C Neo-FIR:0
Number of SATA connectors
- G41M-P34 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- P45C Neo-FIR:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- G41M-P34 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- P45C Neo-FIR:6
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- G41M-P34 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
- P45C Neo-FIR:1
HDMI ports quantity
- G41M-P34 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- P45C Neo-FIR:0
Headphone outputs
- G41M-P34 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- P45C Neo-FIR:6
Motherboard form factor
- G41M-P34 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- P45C Neo-FIR:ATX

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Comparison of G41M-P34, P45C Neo-FIR
41 specifications	A MSI G41M-P34 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G41M-P34 View product	B MSI P45C Neo-FIR View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
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
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	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
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Atheros AR8131M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	0 mm
DepthDiffers	200 mm	0 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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