Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-X58-G1 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX vs MSI G41M-P28 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

39specifications compared
21differ
18identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-X58-G1 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
- G41M-P28 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- GA-X58-G1 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
- G41M-P28 motherboard 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-P28 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-X58-G1 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:24 GB
- G41M-P28 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-X58-G1 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:3-Way SLI
- G41M-P28 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Not supported
On-board graphics card
- GA-X58-G1 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:No
- G41M-P28 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Yes
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-X58-G1 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:3
- G41M-P28 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-X58-G1 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:8
- G41M-P28 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4

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Comparison of GA-X58-G1, G41M-P28
68 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-X58-G1 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX Model GA-X58-G1 View product	B MSI G41M-P28 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G41M-P28 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	3-Way SLI	Not supported
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Internal I/O3 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
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
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 AR8131M
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889	VIA VT1708S
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, XP	Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista/7 32Bit
Expansion slots2 differ
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 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
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	245 mm
DepthDiffers	263 mm	200 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	JMicron JMB362	Ultra DMA 66/100 IDE
Controller interface typeDiffers	Marvell 88SE9182	SATAII
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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