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

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  • 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
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM3
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers86
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet10/100/1000
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC662Realtek ALC892
Audio output channelsDiffers6.1 channels7.1 channels
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD 770
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers183 mm225 mm
Other featuresidentical
Graphics controllerKnown for oneIntel GMA X4500Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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