Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5G41T-M LX PLUS vs MSI X79A-GD65 (8D)

39specifications compared
24differ
15identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- P5G41T-M LX PLUS:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- X79A-GD65 (8D):LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor series
- P5G41T-M LX PLUS:Intel® Celeron® Dual-Core
- X79A-GD65 (8D):Intel® Core™ i7
Number of memory slots
- P5G41T-M LX PLUS:2
- X79A-GD65 (8D):8
Memory channels
- P5G41T-M LX PLUS:Dual-channel
- X79A-GD65 (8D):Quad-channel
Maximum internal memory
- P5G41T-M LX PLUS:8 GB
- X79A-GD65 (8D):128 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- P5G41T-M LX PLUS:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
- X79A-GD65 (8D):SATA II, SATA III
Parallel processing technology support
- P5G41T-M LX PLUS:Not supported
- X79A-GD65 (8D):2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI
On-board graphics card
- P5G41T-M LX PLUS:Yes
- X79A-GD65 (8D):No

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Comparison of P5G41T-M LX PLUS, X79A-GD65 (8D)
82 specifications	A ASUS P5G41T-M LX PLUS View product	B MSI X79A-GD65 (8D)View product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron® Dual-Core	Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	800,1066,1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	8
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1066 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1800,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	128 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA, SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	GMA X4500	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	10.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	1	4
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	3	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known 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 ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® G41	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Intel ICH7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	ADI AD1988B	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	5
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	8 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	201 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASM 1061
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel X79

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