Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE EG41MFT-US2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX

29specifications compared
11differ
18identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- EG41MFT-US2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
- 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- EG41MFT-US2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
Maximum internal memory
- EG41MFT-US2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
- 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX:16 GB
Graphics card
- EG41MFT-US2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:GMA X4500
- 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX:Radeon HD 4290
USB 2.0 connectors
- EG41MFT-US2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX:4
Number of SATA connectors
- EG41MFT-US2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX:5
eSATA ports quantity
- EG41MFT-US2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
- 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
PS/2 ports quantity
- EG41MFT-US2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX:1

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Comparison of EG41MFT-US2H, 890GXM-G65
52 specifications	A GIGABYTE EG41MFT-US2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model EG41MFT-US2H View product	B MSI 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX Model 890GXM-G65 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM3
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Controller typeKnown for one	Dual channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Graphics cardDiffers	GMA X4500	Radeon HD 4290
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	5
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 890GX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC889
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	1.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	244 mm	244 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	IDE/SATA2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for one	ICH7	Unknown — not stated by the source

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