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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE G41MT-S2PT-LA motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI X79A-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 20identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • LGA 2011 (Socket R)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 8 GB
    • 64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Not supported
    • 2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 0
    • 2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • 0
    • 1

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65 specifications
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GIGABYTE

G41MT-S2PT-LA motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

Model G41MT-S2PT-LA

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MSI

X79A-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX

Model X79A-GD45

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory channelsKnown for oneQuad-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers800,1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600,1800,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® G41
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneIntel ICH7
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI slotsDiffers24
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARD
ACPI versionKnown for one1.0b
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers194 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel X79

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