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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 25identical
  • 6known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI P45-8D motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI G43M2 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The MSI P45-8D motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 12 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI G43M2 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (16 GB vs 4 GB). The MSI P45-8D motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI G43M2 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (4 vs 3). Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the MSI G43M2 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX, ATX on the MSI P45-8D motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX. Controller interface type: SATAII on the MSI G43M2 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX, SATA2 on the MSI P45-8D motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 4 GB
    • 16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 4
    • 8
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • 0
    • 1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • Motherboard form factor
    • micro ATX
    • ATX
  • PCI slots
    • 2
    • 3

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42 specifications
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MSI

G43M2 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

Model G43M2

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B

MSI

P45-8D motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

Model P45-8D

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers48
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Parallel ports quantity11
Serial ports quantity11
Networkidentical
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111CRealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipRealtek ALC888Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slotsDiffers23
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers228 mm244 mm
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeUltra DMA 66/100/133 IDEUltra DMA 66/100/133 IDE
Controller interface typeDiffersSATAIISATA2
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYes
RAID controller typeKnown for oneSATA2

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