Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX vs MSI G41TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

28specifications compared
14differ
14identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-X58A-UD3R motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
- G41TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- GA-X58A-UD3R motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
- G41TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-X58A-UD3R motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:24 GB
- G41TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-X58A-UD3R motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:10
- G41TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
eSATA ports quantity
- GA-X58A-UD3R motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:2
- G41TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- GA-X58A-UD3R motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:2
- G41TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-X58A-UD3R motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:0
- G41TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
Motherboard form factor
- GA-X58A-UD3R motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:ATX
- G41TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX

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Comparison of GA-X58A-UD3R, G41TM-P31
51 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX Model GA-X58A-UD3R View product	B MSI G41TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G41TM-P31 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	6	2
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
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	24 GB	8 GB
Controller typeKnown for one	Dual/3 channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	10	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	2	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 quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
COM 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
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbit/s	PCI Express LAN 10/100 Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Atheros AR8132M
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889	VIA VT1708S
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7/Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 channels
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	4	1
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
BIOSidentical
ACPI versionKnown for one	1.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	193 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	243 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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