Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI H61M-E23 (G3)

39specifications compared
16differ
23identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI H61M-E23 (G3) (4 vs 2). The MSI H61M-E23 (G3) has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (3 vs 2). The MSI H61M-E23 (G3) has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the MSI G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (2 vs 1). Processor socket: LGA 775 (Socket T) on the MSI G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI H61M-E23 (G3). Compatible processor series: Intel® Core™2 Duo, Intel® Core™2 Quad on the MSI G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX, Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® on the MSI H61M-E23 (G3).

Processor socket
- G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- H61M-E23 (G3):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Supported memory types
- G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:DDR2-SDRAM, DDR3-SDRAM
- H61M-E23 (G3):DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- H61M-E23 (G3):2
Memory slots type
- G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:SO-DIMM
- H61M-E23 (G3):DIMM
Supported memory clock speeds
- G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:667,800,1066,1333 MHz
- H61M-E23 (G3):1066,1333 MHz
USB 2.0 connectors
- G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- H61M-E23 (G3):3
Number of chassis fan connectors
- G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- H61M-E23 (G3):2
HDMI ports quantity
- G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
- H61M-E23 (G3):1

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Comparison of G41M-P43, H61M-E23 (G3)
66 specifications	A MSI G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G41M-P43 View product	B MSI H61M-E23 (G3)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® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM, DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots typeDiffers	SO-DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	667,800,1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II	SATA II
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® G41	Intel® H61
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC662	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	198 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	215 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel H61(B3)
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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