Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI G43M2 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI P45 Neo2-FIR

32specifications compared
11differ
21identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- G43M2 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- P45 Neo2-FIR:4
Maximum internal memory
- G43M2 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
- P45 Neo2-FIR:16 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- G43M2 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- P45 Neo2-FIR:8
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- G43M2 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- P45 Neo2-FIR:6
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- G43M2 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
- P45 Neo2-FIR:1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- G43M2 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- P45 Neo2-FIR:0
Motherboard form factor
- G43M2 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- P45 Neo2-FIR:ATX
PCI Express x1 slots
- G43M2 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- P45 Neo2-FIR:2

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Comparison of G43M2, P45 Neo2-FIR
47 specifications	A MSI G43M2 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G43M2 View product	B MSI P45 Neo2-FIR View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™2 Duo, Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme, Intel® Core™2 Quad
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	8
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Rear panel I/O ports3 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) 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	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	IEEE1394 / FireWire, Realtek 8111C
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Win Vista
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slots	2	2
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	228 mm	305 mm
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
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x IDE

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