Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE 945P, Socket 775 vs MSI G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

25specifications compared
11differ
14identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- 945P, Socket 775:4
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- 945P, Socket 775:4 GB
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 945P, Socket 775:2
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- 945P, Socket 775:0
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
DVI-D ports quantity
- 945P, Socket 775:0
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
Headphone outputs
- 945P, Socket 775:6
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
Motherboard form factor
- 945P, Socket 775:ATX
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
PCI Express x1 slots
- 945P, Socket 775:2
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of 945P, Socket 775, G41M-P25
41 specifications	A GIGABYTE 945P, Socket 775 View product	B MSI G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G41M-P25 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
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
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresDiffers	Broadcom 5789 Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	220 mm	200 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	Realtek ALC882 audio codec	Unknown — not stated by the source

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