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MSI G41M-P23 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI P55A-GD55 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 12identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • G41M-P23 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • P55A-GD55 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
  • Number of memory slots
    • G41M-P23 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
    • P55A-GD55 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • G41M-P23 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
    • P55A-GD55 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • G41M-P23 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
    • P55A-GD55 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:8
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • G41M-P23 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
    • P55A-GD55 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • G41M-P23 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
    • P55A-GD55 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • G41M-P23 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
    • P55A-GD55 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • G41M-P23 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
    • P55A-GD55 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0

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Comparison of G41M-P23, P55A-GD55
52 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.4 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
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 connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111DLRealtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresDiffersPCI Express LAN 10/100/1000Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® P55
Audio chipRealtek ALC889Realtek ALC889
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers200 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm230 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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