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MSI G41TM-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI K9A2 Neo2

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 23identical
  • 5known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • G41TM-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
    • K9A2 Neo2:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • G41TM-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • K9A2 Neo2:Socket AM2
  • Number of memory slots
    • G41TM-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
    • K9A2 Neo2:4
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • G41TM-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
    • K9A2 Neo2:3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • G41TM-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
    • K9A2 Neo2:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • G41TM-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
    • K9A2 Neo2:6
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • G41TM-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
    • K9A2 Neo2:0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • G41TM-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
    • K9A2 Neo2:0

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Comparison of G41TM-E43, K9A2 Neo2
44 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Core™2 Duo, Intel® Core™2 QuadUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 0+1
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors22
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs66
Microphone inYesYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111DLRealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresFast EthernetFast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD 770
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slotsDiffers23
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers205 mm210 mm
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeIDEIDE
Controller interface typeSATAIISATAII
Audio outputDiffersRealtek ALC888SRealtek ALC888
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source

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