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GIGABYTE GA-8I865G775-G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

22specifications compared
8differ
14identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- GA-8I865G775-G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-8I865G775-G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
- G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-8I865G775-G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-8I865G775-G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
DVI-D ports quantity
- GA-8I865G775-G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
- G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
Networking features
- GA-8I865G775-G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:10/100/1000
- G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Motherboard form factor
- GA-8I865G775-G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
- G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
Audio chip
- GA-8I865G775-G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC653
- G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC888

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Comparison of GA-8I865G775-G, G41M2-FD
34 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-8I865G775-G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-8I865G775-G View product	B MSI G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G41M2-FD View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known 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 quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111DL
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC653	Realtek ALC888
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	210 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 MB

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