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GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3 vs MSI G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

24specifications compared
11differ
13identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3:Socket B (LGA 1366)
- G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3:4
- G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3:16 GB
- G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3:12
- G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3:8
- G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3:8
- G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3:2
- G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3:0
- G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3, G41M2-FD
43 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3 View product	B MSI G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G41M2-FD 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/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	12	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	4
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
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 connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	0
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 slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	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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