Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 790GX-G65 Winki Edition vs MSI G41TM-E63 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

24specifications compared
15differ
9identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- 790GX-G65 Winki Edition:AMD
- G41TM-E63 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- 790GX-G65 Winki Edition:Socket AM3
- G41TM-E63 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- 790GX-G65 Winki Edition:16 GB
- G41TM-E63 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- 790GX-G65 Winki Edition:3
- G41TM-E63 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- 790GX-G65 Winki Edition:5
- G41TM-E63 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 790GX-G65 Winki Edition:6
- G41TM-E63 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- 790GX-G65 Winki Edition:1
- G41TM-E63 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- 790GX-G65 Winki Edition:1
- G41TM-E63 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0

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Comparison of 790GX-G65 Winki Edition, G41TM-E63
39 specifications	A MSI 790GX-G65 Winki Edition View product	B MSI G41TM-E63 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G41TM-E63 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Athlon II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	4
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	GbLAN, IEEE1394 / FireWire	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Atheros AR8131M
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 790GX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888S / ALC889	Realtek ALC889
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	245 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	304 mm	230 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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