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MSI G41M-FIDP LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI X58 Pro

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 14identical
  • 9known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • G41M-FIDP LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • X58 Pro:Socket B (LGA 1366)
  • Number of memory slots
    • G41M-FIDP LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
    • X58 Pro:6
  • Maximum internal memory
    • G41M-FIDP LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
    • X58 Pro:24 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • G41M-FIDP LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
    • X58 Pro:3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • G41M-FIDP LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
    • X58 Pro:7
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • G41M-FIDP LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
    • X58 Pro:6
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • G41M-FIDP LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
    • X58 Pro:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • G41M-FIDP LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
    • X58 Pro:0

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Comparison of G41M-FIDP, X58 Pro
39 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket B (LGA 1366)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers26
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB24 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers43
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers47
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111DLRealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffers10/100/1000 Fast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC888Realtek ALC888S
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers228 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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