Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI IM-Q35 LGA 775 (Socket T) mini ITX

19specifications compared
7differ
12identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
- IM-Q35 LGA 775 (Socket T) mini ITX:4 GB
Maximum graphics card memory
- G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:244 MB
- IM-Q35 LGA 775 (Socket T) mini ITX:384 MB
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- IM-Q35 LGA 775 (Socket T) mini ITX:0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- IM-Q35 LGA 775 (Socket T) mini ITX:0
DVI-D ports quantity
- G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- IM-Q35 LGA 775 (Socket T) mini ITX:0
Motherboard form factor
- G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- IM-Q35 LGA 775 (Socket T) mini ITX:mini ITX
Audio output channels
- G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:7.1 channels
- IM-Q35 LGA 775 (Socket T) mini ITX:5.1 channels

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Comparison of G41M2-FD, IM-Q35
34 specifications	A MSI G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G41M2-FD View product	B MSI IM-Q35 LGA 775 (Socket T) mini ITX Model IM-Q35 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	2	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	244 MB	384 MB
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GMA 3100
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	4	4
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	mini ITX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC Cl. B/ CE / C-Tick / BSMI / VCCI
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 60 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 80%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	170 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	170 mm

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