Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI G41M4-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

29specifications compared
8differ
21identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- G41M4-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
- P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- G41M4-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
Headphone outputs
- G41M4-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
LAN controller
- G41M4-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8103E(L)
- P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek RTL8111D(L)
Networking features
- G41M4-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:10/100 Fast Ethernet
- P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:10/100/1000 Mbps
Motherboard form factor
- G41M4-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
Audio chip
- G41M4-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC888S
- P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC889 / ALC888S
Width
- G41M4-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:244 mm
- P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:305 mm

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of G41M4-L, P41-C31
43 specifications	A MSI G41M4-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G41M4-L View product	B MSI P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P41-C31 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™2 Quad
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	2	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
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 quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8103E(L)	Realtek RTL8111D(L)
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100 Fast Ethernet	10/100/1000 Mbps
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888S	Realtek ALC889 / ALC888S
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Depth	193 mm	193 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More motherboard comparisons

All motherboard comparisons