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 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 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
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	0
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Features3 differ
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
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 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
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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