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

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  • 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
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™2 Duo, Intel® Core™2 QuadIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR2-SDRAM, DDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDiffersSO-DIMMDIMM
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers667,800,1066,1333 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphicsidentical
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® G41Intel® H61
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC662Realtek ALC887
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers198 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm215 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel H61(B3)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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