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MSI NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX vs MSI NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX

52specifications compared
4differ
48identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet interface type
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:Fast Ethernet
- NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:Realtek RTL8105E
- NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111E
Controller interface type
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:NVIDIA GeForce 7025
- NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:GeForce 7025

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Comparison of NF725GM-P31, NF725GM-P43
58 specifications	A MSI NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX Model NF725GM-P31 View product	B MSI NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX Model NF725GM-P43 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM3	Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X4	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speeds	800,1066,1333 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card family	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Graphics card	GeForce 7025	GeForce 7025
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	2	2
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8105E	Realtek RTL8111E
Featuresidentical
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset	NVIDIA nForce 630a	NVIDIA nForce 630a
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express slots version	1.0	1.0
PCI slots	1	1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	244 mm	244 mm
Depth	205 mm	205 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	NVIDIA GeForce 7025	GeForce 7025
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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