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MSI G41TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI H55M-P31 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX

29specifications compared
12differ
17identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- G41TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- H55M-P31 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Number of memory slots
- G41TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- H55M-P31 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- G41TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
- H55M-P31 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:16 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- G41TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- H55M-P31 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- G41TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- H55M-P31 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:6
LAN controller
- G41TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Atheros AR8132M
- H55M-P31 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111DL
Audio chip
- G41TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:VIA VT1708S
- H55M-P31 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels
- G41TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:5.1 channels
- H55M-P31 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:7.1 channels

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Comparison of G41TM-P31, H55M-P31
39 specifications	A MSI G41TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G41TM-P31 View product	B MSI H55M-P31 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX Model H55M-P31 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
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 connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
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 quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM 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	Atheros AR8132M	Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresDiffers	PCI Express LAN 10/100 Fast Ethernet	10/100/1000 Mbps
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708S	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	193 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	243 mm	240 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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