Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI G41M-P43 Combo vs MSI H61MA-E35 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

43specifications compared
18differ
25identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- G41M-P43 Combo:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- H61MA-E35 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- G41M-P43 Combo:4
- H61MA-E35 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
Memory voltage
- G41M-P43 Combo:1.5,1.8 V
- H61MA-E35 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1.5 V
Supported memory clock speeds
- G41M-P43 Combo:667,800,1066,1333 MHz
- H61MA-E35 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- G41M-P43 Combo:8 GB
- H61MA-E35 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16 GB
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- G41M-P43 Combo:1
- H61MA-E35 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- G41M-P43 Combo:0
- H61MA-E35 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- G41M-P43 Combo:2
- H61MA-E35 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of G41M-P43 Combo, H61MA-E35
63 specifications	A MSI G41M-P43 Combo View product	B MSI H61MA-E35 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model H61MA-E35 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo, Intel® Core™2 Quad	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	800,1066,1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltageDiffers	1.5,1.8 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	667,800,1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Supported memory typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1740 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® G41	Intel® H61
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Intel ICH7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC662	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	215 mm
DepthDiffers	198 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II, SATA III
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	S/PDIF
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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