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ASUS P5G41T-M LX V2 vs MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA

51specifications compared
22differ
29identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA has 6 more memory slots than the ASUS P5G41T-M LX V2 (8 vs 2). The MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA has 120 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P5G41T-M LX V2 (128 GB vs 8 GB). The MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS P5G41T-M LX V2 (1 vs 0). Only the ASUS P5G41T-M LX V2 has on-board graphics card. Processor socket: LGA 775 (Socket T) on the ASUS P5G41T-M LX V2, LGA 2011 (Socket R) on the MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA.

Processor socket
- P5G41T-M LX V2:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- X79A-GD65 8D FA:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Number of memory slots
- P5G41T-M LX V2:2
- X79A-GD65 8D FA:8
Memory channels
- P5G41T-M LX V2:Dual-channel
- X79A-GD65 8D FA:Quad-channel
Maximum internal memory
- P5G41T-M LX V2:8 GB
- X79A-GD65 8D FA:128 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- P5G41T-M LX V2:SATA II
- X79A-GD65 8D FA:SATA II, SATA III
Parallel processing technology support
- P5G41T-M LX V2:Not supported
- X79A-GD65 8D FA:3-Way SLI
On-board graphics card
- P5G41T-M LX V2:Yes
- X79A-GD65 8D FA:No
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- P5G41T-M LX V2:0
- X79A-GD65 8D FA:1

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Comparison of P5G41T-M LX V2, X79A-GD65 8D FA
77 specifications	A ASUS P5G41T-M LX V2 View product	B MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Celeron® Dual-Core, Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core	Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	800,1066,1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	8
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1800,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	128 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	4
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)	1	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
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
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
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® G41	Intel X79
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	5
PCI-X slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0, 3.0
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
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	201 mm	305 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
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4

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