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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B85I Gaming vs MSI G41M-P33 Combo

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 16identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR3-SDRAM
    • DDR2-SDRAM, DDR3-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • 667,800,1066,1333 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 8 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II, SATA III
    • IDE, SATA II
  • DirectX version
    • 11
    • 10.0
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 1
    • 2

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B85I GamingView product
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G41M-P33 ComboView product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™2 Duo, Intel® Core™2 Quad
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one800,1066,1333 MHz
Processor thermal power (max)Known for one95 W
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR2-SDRAM, DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz667,800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one4GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIIIDE, SATA II
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1740 MB
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneGMA X4500
DirectX versionDiffers1110.0
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers40
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers14
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers01
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersBigfoot Killer E2205Realtek RTL8105E
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® G41
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC662
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for one1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm198 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm

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