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GIGABYTE 8S661FXMP-RZ 661FX Socket 478 vs MSI G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 14identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • 8S661FXMP-RZ 661FX Socket 478:Socket 478
    • G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 8S661FXMP-RZ 661FX Socket 478:2 GB
    • G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 8S661FXMP-RZ 661FX Socket 478:2
    • G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 8S661FXMP-RZ 661FX Socket 478:2
    • G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 8S661FXMP-RZ 661FX Socket 478:0
    • G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
  • Headphone outputs
    • 8S661FXMP-RZ 661FX Socket 478:3
    • G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
  • Networking features
    • 8S661FXMP-RZ 661FX Socket 478:ICS 1883
    • G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Fast Ethernet
  • Width
    • 8S661FXMP-RZ 661FX Socket 478:232 mm
    • G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of 8S661FXMP-RZ 661FX Socket 478, G41M-P25
44 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket 478LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots22
Maximum internal memoryDiffers2 GB8 GB
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 MB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers24
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers31
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresDiffersICS 1883Fast Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC889
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers232 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm200 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for oneAC97(Realtek 655)Unknown — not stated by the source
AGP x8 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security - Norton Anti-Virus - Norton Personal Firewall - Norton Privacy Control - Norton Parental Control - Norton Spam Alert GIGABYTE Windows Utility Manager Adobe Acrobat ReaderUnknown — not stated by the source

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