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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE G41M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI P55-CD53 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 15identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • LGA 1156 (Socket H)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 8 GB
    • 16 GB
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 4
    • 8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 10
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • 0
    • 1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • Headphone outputs
    • 3
    • 1

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50 specifications
A

GIGABYTE

G41M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

Model G41M-ES2L

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B

MSI

P55-CD53 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX

Model P55-CD53

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Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i5
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Internal memoryKnown for one0 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers48
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers410
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers31
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetRealtek RTL8111DL - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC888BRealtek ALC889
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® P55
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Vista
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slotsDiffers23
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers224 mm215 mm
DepthDiffers194 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneIDE
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYes
Graphics controllerKnown for oneGMA X4500
I/O portsKnown for oneOn-Board: 1 x Front panel 1 x Serial port 1 x Parallel port 1 x Clear CMOS button 1 x Power button 1 x OC switch 2 x Base Clock Control Buttons
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD

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