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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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

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Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Celeron® Dual-Core, Intel® Pentium® Dual-CoreIntel® Core™ i7
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one800,1066,1333 MHz
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers28
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600,1800,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB128 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported3-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneGMA X4500
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers04
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® G41Intel X79
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers15
PCI-X slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0, 3.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one8 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers201 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA, UDMA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Audio outputKnown for one4

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