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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 740GTM-P25 motherboard AMD vs MSI P55-CD53 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 13identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM2
    • LGA 1156 (Socket H)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 8 GB
    • 16 GB
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 4
    • 8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 10
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • 0
    • 1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0

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46 specifications
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MSI

740GTM-P25 motherboard AMD

Model 740GTM-P25

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MSI

P55-CD53 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX

Model P55-CD53

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i5
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Internal memoryKnown for one0 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers48
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers410
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersPCI-E GbLANRealtek RTL8111DL - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111DL
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 740GIntel® P55
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC888SRealtek ALC889
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Vista
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slotsKnown for one3
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm215 mm
DepthDiffers215 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
I/O portsKnown for oneOn-Board: 1 x Front panel 1 x Serial port 1 x Parallel port 1 x Clear CMOS button 1 x Power button 1 x OC switch 2 x Base Clock Control Buttons
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYes
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MB

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