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ASUS P5P41T/USB3 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI P55A-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 18identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • P5P41T/USB3 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • P55A-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5P41T/USB3 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
    • P55A-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5P41T/USB3 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
    • P55A-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5P41T/USB3 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
    • P55A-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:9
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P5P41T/USB3 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
    • P55A-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:5
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • P5P41T/USB3 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
    • P55A-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • P5P41T/USB3 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
    • P55A-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
  • Networking features
    • P5P41T/USB3 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
    • P55A-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:LAN PCI-E Gb LAN

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Comparison of P5P41T/USB3, P55A-GD65
49 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers49
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers25
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetLAN PCI-E Gb LAN
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111DL
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers211 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 100/66/33Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA 3.0 Gb/sUnknown — not stated by the source

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