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 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
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
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
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
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	3
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
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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