Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

47specifications compared
19differ
28identical
31known 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-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The MSI H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the MSI G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (2 vs 1). The MSI H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (6 vs 4). Only the MSI G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has Wi-Fi. 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-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

Processor socket
- G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Supported memory types
- G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:DDR2-SDRAM, DDR3-SDRAM
- H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
Memory slots type
- G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:SO-DIMM
- H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:DIMM
Supported memory clock speeds
- G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:667,800,1066,1333 MHz
- H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1066,1333 MHz
Number of chassis fan connectors
- G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:6
PS/2 ports quantity
- G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of G41M-P43, H61M-P20
78 specifications	A MSI G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G41M-P43 View product	B MSI H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model H61M-P20 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® G, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
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
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II	SATA II
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1759 MB
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
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD Graphics
OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1
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/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	0	0
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
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
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	3
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8105E
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
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 slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0, 3.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	198 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	173 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel H61 (B3)
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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