Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-HD3 (rev. 1.1) vs MSI G41M-P33 Combo

44specifications compared
27differ
17identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-Z87X-HD3 (rev. 1.1):LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
- G41M-P33 Combo:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Supported memory types
- GA-Z87X-HD3 (rev. 1.1):DDR3-SDRAM
- G41M-P33 Combo:DDR2-SDRAM, DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory
- GA-Z87X-HD3 (rev. 1.1):32 GB
- G41M-P33 Combo:8 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-Z87X-HD3 (rev. 1.1):SATA III
- G41M-P33 Combo:IDE, SATA II
Maximum graphics card memory
- GA-Z87X-HD3 (rev. 1.1):1024 MB
- G41M-P33 Combo:1740 MB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-Z87X-HD3 (rev. 1.1):3
- G41M-P33 Combo:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-Z87X-HD3 (rev. 1.1):1
- G41M-P33 Combo:0
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-Z87X-HD3 (rev. 1.1):6
- G41M-P33 Combo:0

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Comparison of GA-Z87X-HD3 (rev. 1.1), G41M-P33 Combo
75 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-HD3 (rev. 1.1)View product	B MSI G41M-P33 Combo View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™2 Duo, Intel® Core™2 Quad
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800,1066,1333 MHz
Processor thermal power (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	95 W
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM, DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2666,2800,3000 MHz	667,800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	8 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4GB
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
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	IDE, SATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1024 MB	1740 MB
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GMA X4500
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.0
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	0
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
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 LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8105E
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Z87	Intel® G41
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC662
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
BIOS typeKnown for one	EFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	198 mm
DepthDiffers	225 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security (OEM) Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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