Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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	A MSI G41M-FIDP LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G41M-FIDP View product	B MSI X58 Pro View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	6
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	24 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	7
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111DL	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC888S
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	228 mm	305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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