Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-X58-G1 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX vs MSI G41M-P26 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

29specifications compared
15differ
14identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-X58-G1 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
- G41M-P26 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor series
- GA-X58-G1 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Intel® Core™ i7
- G41M-P26 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel® Core™2 Quad
Number of memory slots
- GA-X58-G1 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
- G41M-P26 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-X58-G1 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:800,1066,1333,2200 MHz
- G41M-P26 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-X58-G1 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:24 GB
- G41M-P26 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-X58-G1 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:3-Way SLI
- G41M-P26 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Not supported
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-X58-G1 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:3
- G41M-P26 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-X58-G1 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:8
- G41M-P26 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4

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Comparison of GA-X58-G1, G41M-P26
67 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-X58-G1 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX Model GA-X58-G1 View product	B MSI G41M-P26 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G41M-P26 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™2 Quad
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	800,1066,1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	6.4 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	6	2
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1066,1333,2200 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	24 GB	8 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	4GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	3-Way SLI	Not supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerDiffers	Bigfoot Killer E2100	Atheros AR8132M
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889	VIA VT1708S
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 7, 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 x8 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	1.0b	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	200 mm
DepthDiffers	263 mm	245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	JMicron JMB362	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Marvell 88SE9182	Unknown — not stated by the source

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