Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX vs MSI G41TM-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
- G41TM-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
- G41TM-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:4
- G41TM-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 connectors
- 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:6
- G41TM-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:6
- G41TM-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:0
- G41TM-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
Motherboard form factor
- 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:ATX
- G41TM-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
Audio output channels
- 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:7.1 channels
- G41TM-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:5.1 channels

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Comparison of 790X-G45, G41TM-P33
37 specifications	A MSI 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX Model 790X-G45 View product	B MSI G41TM-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G41TM-P33 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 790X	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	243 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	193 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Atheros AR8131M

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