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GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3 vs MSI G41M-FIDP LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3:Socket B (LGA 1366)
- G41M-FIDP LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3:4
- G41M-FIDP LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3:16 GB
- G41M-FIDP LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3:12
- G41M-FIDP LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3:8
- G41M-FIDP LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Number of IEEE1394 connectors
- GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3:3
- G41M-FIDP LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3:8
- G41M-FIDP LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3:2
- G41M-FIDP LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3, G41M-FIDP
42 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3 View product	B MSI G41M-FIDP LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G41M-FIDP View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	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/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	12	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio in	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 connectorsDiffers	3	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Realtek 8111D	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111DL
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
Expansion slotsKnown for one	2 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x4 2 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	228 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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