Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-7VKML motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX vs MSI G41TM-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

23specifications compared
7differ
16identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-7VKML motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:AMD
- G41TM-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-7VKML motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:Socket A (462)
- G41TM-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- GA-7VKML motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:2 GB
- G41TM-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-7VKML motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:2
- G41TM-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Audio chip
- GA-7VKML motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:Realtek ALC201A
- G41TM-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:VIA VT1828S
Width
- GA-7VKML motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:244 mm
- G41TM-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:243 mm
Depth
- GA-7VKML motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:215 mm
- G41TM-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:193 mm

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Comparison of GA-7VKML, G41TM-P33
42 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-7VKML motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX Model GA-7VKML View product	B MSI G41TM-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G41TM-P33 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket A (462)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Atheros AR8131M
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC201A	VIA VT1828S
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 98/2000/ME/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 channels
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	243 mm
DepthDiffers	215 mm	193 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
AGP x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CNR slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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