Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

40specifications compared
19differ
21identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (1 vs 0). The MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the MSI G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (2 vs 0). The MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 3 more chassis fan connectors than the MSI G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (4 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 Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX. 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 Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

Processor socket
- G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Supported memory types
- G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:DDR2-SDRAM, DDR3-SDRAM
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots type
- G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:SO-DIMM
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:DIMM
Supported storage drive interfaces
- G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:SATA II
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
Number of chassis fan connectors
- G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2

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Comparison of G41M-P43, Z77A-G41
73 specifications	A MSI G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G41M-P43 View product	B MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model Z77A-G41 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
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM, DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots typeDiffers	SO-DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	667,800,1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2400,2666,2800 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
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
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	2
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
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	4
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
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
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
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
DVI-D ports quantityKnown 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
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® G41	Intel Z77
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
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OC Genie II
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x4, 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	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	198 mm	216 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
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 Z77
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4

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