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GIGABYTE G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 19identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (4 vs 2). The MSI 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX has 24 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (32 GB vs 8 GB). The GIGABYTE G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 4 more SATA II connectors than the MSI 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX (4 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX, AMD on the MSI 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX. Processor socket: LGA 775 (Socket T) on the GIGABYTE G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX, Socket AM3 on the MSI 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
    • 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
  • Number of memory slots
    • G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
    • 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
    • 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:32 GB
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Not supported
    • 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:3-Way SLI
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
    • 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
    • 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:6
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
    • 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:2

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Comparison of G41MT-USB3, 990FXA-GD80
70 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.2 GT/s
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one800,1066,1333 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers800,1066,1333 MHz800,1066,1333,1600,1800,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported3-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers40
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealTek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® G41AMD 990FX
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD SB950
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC889Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7/Vista/XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARDUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one1.0bUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers194 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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