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

The GIGABYTE 945P, Socket 775 has 2 more memory slots than the MSI G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The MSI G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 4 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE 945P, Socket 775 (8 GB vs 4 GB). The MSI G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE 945P, Socket 775 (4 vs 2). Networking features: Broadcom 5789 Gigabit Ethernet on the GIGABYTE 945P, Socket 775, Fast Ethernet on the MSI G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX. Motherboard form factor: ATX on the GIGABYTE 945P, Socket 775, micro ATX on the MSI G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX.

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
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
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
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
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	220 mm	200 mm
Other featuresidentical
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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