Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE P45, Socket 775 vs MSI G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

32specifications compared
14differ
18identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- P45, Socket 775:4
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- P45, Socket 775:16 GB
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- P45, Socket 775:6
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P45, Socket 775:8
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- P45, Socket 775:0
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
DVI-D ports quantity
- P45, Socket 775:0
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
Headphone outputs
- P45, Socket 775:3
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
LAN controller
- P45, Socket 775:Realtek RTL8111C
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111DL

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Comparison of P45, Socket 775, G41M-P25
42 specifications	A GIGABYTE P45, Socket 775 View product	B MSI G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G41M-P25 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	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	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
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 quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	1
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111C	Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows Vista / XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	4	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	200 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	ATA-133/100/66/33	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB

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