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MSI G43TM-E51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI X58 PRO-E

37specifications compared
22differ
15identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- G43TM-E51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- X58 PRO-E:Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of memory slots
- G43TM-E51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- X58 PRO-E:6
Maximum internal memory
- G43TM-E51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:16 GB
- X58 PRO-E:24 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- G43TM-E51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- X58 PRO-E:3
Number of SATA connectors
- G43TM-E51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
- X58 PRO-E:7
Number of chassis fan connectors
- G43TM-E51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- X58 PRO-E:3
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- G43TM-E51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- X58 PRO-E:6
eSATA ports quantity
- G43TM-E51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
- X58 PRO-E:1

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Comparison of G43TM-E51, X58 PRO-E
46 specifications	A MSI G43TM-E51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G43TM-E51 View product	B MSI X58 PRO-E View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	6
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	24 GB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	7
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	3
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111DL	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	230 mm	244 mm
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	IDE	Ultra DMA 66/100/133 IDE
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATAII	SATA II
Audio outputKnown for one	Realtek ALC889	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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