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

The GIGABYTE P45, Socket 775 has 2 more memory slots than the MSI G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE P45, Socket 775 has 8 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (16 GB vs 8 GB). The GIGABYTE P45, Socket 775 has 2 more SATA connectors than the MSI G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (6 vs 4). LAN controller: Realtek RTL8111C on the GIGABYTE P45, Socket 775, Realtek RTL8111DL on the MSI G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX. Motherboard form factor: ATX on the GIGABYTE P45, Socket 775, micro ATX on the MSI G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX.

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
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power 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
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	1
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
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows Vista / XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	4	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
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB

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