Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI G43M2 mATX S775 vs MSI P45-8D motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

20specifications compared
8differ
12identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- G43M2 mATX S775:2
- P45-8D motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- G43M2 mATX S775:4 GB
- P45-8D motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:16 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- G43M2 mATX S775:4
- P45-8D motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
PS/2 ports quantity
- G43M2 mATX S775:0
- P45-8D motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- G43M2 mATX S775:0
- P45-8D motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- G43M2 mATX S775:1
- P45-8D motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
Motherboard form factor
- G43M2 mATX S775:micro ATX
- P45-8D motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
PCI slots
- G43M2 mATX S775:1
- P45-8D motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3

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Comparison of G43M2 mATX S775, P45-8D
40 specifications	A MSI G43M2 mATX S775 View product	B MSI P45-8D motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P45-8D View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Core™2 Quad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	8
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 quantityDiffers	0	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsDiffers	1	3
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra DMA 66/100/133 IDE
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA2
RAID controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA2
Audio outputKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source

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