Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5G41T-M LX V2 vs MSI H61M-E33/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

44specifications compared
10differ
34identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI H61M-E33/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 8 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P5G41T-M LX V2 (16 GB vs 8 GB). The MSI H61M-E33/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS P5G41T-M LX V2 (6 vs 4). The MSI H61M-E33/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more HDMI ports quantity than the ASUS P5G41T-M LX V2 (1 vs 0). Processor socket: LGA 775 (Socket T) on the ASUS P5G41T-M LX V2, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI H61M-E33/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX. Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333 MHz on the ASUS P5G41T-M LX V2, 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the MSI H61M-E33/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

Processor socket
- P5G41T-M LX V2:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- H61M-E33/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Supported memory clock speeds
- P5G41T-M LX V2:1066,1333 MHz
- H61M-E33/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- P5G41T-M LX V2:8 GB
- H61M-E33/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16 GB
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P5G41T-M LX V2:4
- H61M-E33/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:6
HDMI ports quantity
- P5G41T-M LX V2:0
- H61M-E33/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
Motherboard chipset
- P5G41T-M LX V2:Intel® G41
- H61M-E33/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel® H61
BIOS type
- P5G41T-M LX V2:AMI
- H61M-E33/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:UEFI
Width
- P5G41T-M LX V2:244 mm
- H61M-E33/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:173 mm

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Comparison of P5G41T-M LX V2, H61M-E33/W8
80 specifications	A ASUS P5G41T-M LX V2 View product	B MSI H61M-E33/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model H61M-E33/W8 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Celeron® Dual-Core, Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
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
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-3xxx, i5-3xxx, i7-3xxx
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II	SATA II
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1759 MB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	0	0
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
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 quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® G41	Intel® H61
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI-X slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	UEFI
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 jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	173 mm
DepthDiffers	201 mm	226 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA, UDMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 MHz
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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