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 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
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
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 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
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® G41	Intel® H61
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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