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GIGABYTE GA-880GM-UD2H motherboard AMD vs MSI G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

29specifications compared
16differ
13identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-880GM-UD2H motherboard AMD:AMD
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-880GM-UD2H motherboard AMD:Socket AM3
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- GA-880GM-UD2H motherboard AMD:4
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-880GM-UD2H motherboard AMD:16 GB
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-880GM-UD2H motherboard AMD:3
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-880GM-UD2H motherboard AMD:5
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-880GM-UD2H motherboard AMD:6
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
eSATA ports quantity
- GA-880GM-UD2H motherboard AMD:1
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0

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Comparison of GA-880GM-UD2H, G41M-P25
45 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-880GM-UD2H motherboard AMD Model GA-880GM-UD2H View product	B MSI G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G41M-P25 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
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 outputsDiffers	6	1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000	Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111DL
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 880G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7/Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	200 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB

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