Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5G41T-M SI vs MSI P55-GD85 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX

21specifications compared
11differ
10identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- P5G41T-M SI:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- P55-GD85 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Maximum internal memory
- P5G41T-M SI:8 GB
- P55-GD85 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5G41T-M SI:4
- P55-GD85 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:3
Number of SATA connectors
- P5G41T-M SI:4
- P55-GD85 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:9
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P5G41T-M SI:4
- P55-GD85 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- P5G41T-M SI:0
- P55-GD85 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
eSATA ports quantity
- P5G41T-M SI:0
- P55-GD85 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
PS/2 ports quantity
- P5G41T-M SI:0
- P55-GD85 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2

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Comparison of P5G41T-M SI, P55-GD85
36 specifications	A ASUS P5G41T-M SI View product	B MSI P55-GD85 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX Model P55-GD85 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	9
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	0	0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual LAN
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1705	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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