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
Memory1 differ
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
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	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 output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
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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