Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI G43M2-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI NF980-G65 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 980a SLI Socket AM3 ATX

36specifications compared
16differ
20identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- G43M2-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
- NF980-G65 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 980a SLI Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- G43M2-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- NF980-G65 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 980a SLI Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
Number of memory slots
- G43M2-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- NF980-G65 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 980a SLI Socket AM3 ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- G43M2-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
- NF980-G65 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 980a SLI Socket AM3 ATX:16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- G43M2-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:3
- NF980-G65 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 980a SLI Socket AM3 ATX:4
Number of SATA connectors
- G43M2-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- NF980-G65 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 980a SLI Socket AM3 ATX:6
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- G43M2-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
- NF980-G65 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 980a SLI Socket AM3 ATX:1
HDMI ports quantity
- G43M2-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
- NF980-G65 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 980a SLI Socket AM3 ATX:1

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Comparison of G43M2-F, NF980-G65
49 specifications	A MSI G43M2-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G43M2-F View product	B MSI NF980-G65 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 980a SLI Socket AM3 ATX Model NF980-G65 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM3
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
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GeForce 8
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	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
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 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) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputs	6	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111C	Realtek RTL8211CL
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA nForce 980a SLI
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI slots	2	2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	288 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Ultra DMA 66/100/133 IDE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATAII	Unknown — not stated by the source

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