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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

The MSI P55A-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX has 8 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P5P41T/USB3 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (16 GB vs 8 GB). The MSI P55A-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P5P41T/USB3 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (3 vs 2). The MSI P55A-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX has 5 more SATA connectors than the ASUS P5P41T/USB3 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (9 vs 4). Processor socket: LGA 775 (Socket T) on the ASUS P5P41T/USB3 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX, LGA 1156 (Socket H) on the MSI P55A-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX. Networking features: Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS P5P41T/USB3 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX, LAN PCI-E Gb LAN on the MSI P55A-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX.

  • 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 socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memory1 differ
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
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
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC889
Expansion slots1 differ
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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