Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5G41-M LE/C/SI vs MSI 870U-G55 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX

26specifications compared
15differ
11identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- P5G41-M LE/C/SI:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- 870U-G55 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
Number of memory slots
- P5G41-M LE/C/SI:2
- 870U-G55 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:4
Supported memory clock speeds
- P5G41-M LE/C/SI:667,800,1066 MHz
- 870U-G55 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- P5G41-M LE/C/SI:8 GB
- 870U-G55 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:16 GB
On-board graphics card
- P5G41-M LE/C/SI:Yes
- 870U-G55 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:No
Number of SATA connectors
- P5G41-M LE/C/SI:4
- 870U-G55 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P5G41-M LE/C/SI:4
- 870U-G55 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- P5G41-M LE/C/SI:0
- 870U-G55 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:2

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Comparison of P5G41-M LE/C/SI, 870U-G55
53 specifications	A ASUS P5G41-M LE/C/SI View product	B MSI 870U-G55 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX Model 870U-G55 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM3
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	667,800,1066 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics cardKnown for one	GMA X4500	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit LAN	10/100/1000
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP, Vista, 7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 770
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	198 mm	225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	UltraDMA 100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA 3 Gb/s	Unknown — not stated by the source

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