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MSI G41M-P23 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 16identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX has 4 more memory slots than the MSI G41M-P23 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (6 vs 2). The MSI X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI G41M-P23 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (24 GB vs 8 GB). The MSI G41M-P23 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX (4 vs 3). Processor socket: LGA 775 (Socket T) on the MSI G41M-P23 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX, Socket B (LGA 1366) on the MSI X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX. Networking features: PCI Express LAN 10/100/1000 on the MSI G41M-P23 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX, Gigabit Ethernet on the MSI X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX.

  • Processor socket
    • G41M-P23 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
  • Number of memory slots
    • G41M-P23 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
    • X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
  • Maximum internal memory
    • G41M-P23 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
    • X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:24 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • G41M-P23 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
    • X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • G41M-P23 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
    • X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • G41M-P23 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
    • X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • G41M-P23 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
    • X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • G41M-P23 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
    • X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:0

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Comparison of G41M-P23, X58A-GD65
44 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket B (LGA 1366)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™ i7
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers26
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB24 GB
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers43
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers26
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersPCI Express LAN 10/100/1000Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC889Realtek ALC892
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers200 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAHCI

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