Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5G41-M LX2/GB vs MSI 870U-G55 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX

27specifications compared
16differ
11identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- P5G41-M LX2/GB:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- 870U-G55 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
Number of memory slots
- P5G41-M LX2/GB:2
- 870U-G55 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- P5G41-M LX2/GB:8 GB
- 870U-G55 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:16 GB
On-board graphics card
- P5G41-M LX2/GB:Yes
- 870U-G55 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:No
Number of SATA connectors
- P5G41-M LX2/GB:4
- 870U-G55 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P5G41-M LX2/GB:8
- 870U-G55 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- P5G41-M LX2/GB:0
- 870U-G55 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- P5G41-M LX2/GB:0
- 870U-G55 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:1

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Comparison of P5G41-M LX2/GB, 870U-G55
47 specifications	A ASUS P5G41-M LX2/GB 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
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Supported memory clock speeds	800,1066,1333 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
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
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
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
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	0	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
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC662	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channelsDiffers	6.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 770
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
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	183 mm	225 mm
Other featuresidentical
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Intel GMA X4500	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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