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ASUS P5G41T-M/USB3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX

37specifications compared
20differ
17identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- P5G41T-M/USB3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of memory slots
- P5G41T-M/USB3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
Maximum internal memory
- P5G41T-M/USB3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
- X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:24 GB
On-board graphics card
- P5G41T-M/USB3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Yes
- X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:No
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5G41T-M/USB3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:3
Number of SATA connectors
- P5G41T-M/USB3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- P5G41T-M/USB3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:0
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P5G41T-M/USB3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:4

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Comparison of P5G41T-M/USB3, X58A-GD65
53 specifications	A ASUS P5G41T-M/USB3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P5G41T-M/USB3 View product	B MSI X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX Model X58A-GD65 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i7
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	6
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	24 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics cardKnown for one	GMA X4500	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111DL
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI slots	2	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI version	2.0	2.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	208 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	UltraDMA 100/66/33	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATA 3 Gb/s	AHCI

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