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GIGABYTE GA-P55-UD5 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX vs MSI G41TM-E63 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 8identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-P55-UD5 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX has 12 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI G41TM-E63 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (14 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-P55-UD5 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX has 6 more SATA connectors than the MSI G41TM-E63 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (10 vs 4). The GIGABYTE GA-P55-UD5 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI G41TM-E63 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (6 vs 4). Processor socket: LGA 1156 (Socket H) on the GIGABYTE GA-P55-UD5 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX, LGA 775 (Socket T) on the MSI G41TM-E63 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX. Motherboard form factor: ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-P55-UD5 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX, micro ATX on the MSI G41TM-E63 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX.

  • Processor socket
    • GA-P55-UD5 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
    • G41TM-E63 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-P55-UD5 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:14
    • G41TM-E63 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-P55-UD5 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:10
    • G41TM-E63 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-P55-UD5 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:6
    • G41TM-E63 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GA-P55-UD5 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
    • G41TM-E63 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • GA-P55-UD5 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
    • G41TM-E63 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-P55-UD5 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
    • G41TM-E63 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • GA-P55-UD5 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
    • G41TM-E63 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0

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Comparison of GA-P55-UD5, G41TM-E63
43 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1156 (Socket H)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers142
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers104
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers20
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
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100/1000 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAtheros AR8131M
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows 7/Vista/XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC889
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers31
Expansion slotsKnown for one2 x PCIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARDUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm230 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source

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