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GIGABYTE GA-EP41T-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI H55M-E33 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 15identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • GA-EP41T-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • H55M-E33 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-EP41T-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
    • H55M-E33 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-EP41T-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
    • H55M-E33 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-EP41T-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
    • H55M-E33 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-EP41T-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
    • H55M-E33 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:6
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-EP41T-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
    • H55M-E33 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • GA-EP41T-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
    • H55M-E33 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • GA-EP41T-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
    • H55M-E33 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-EP41T-UD3L, H55M-E33
47 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers83
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers10/100/1000 Mbit10/100/1000 Mbps
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111DL
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC888Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows 7/Vista/XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARDUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers210 mm240 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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