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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 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
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	2	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
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
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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