Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI G41M-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI P55-GD55 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX

29specifications compared
14differ
15identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- G41M-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- P55-GD55 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Number of memory slots
- G41M-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- P55-GD55 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- G41M-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
- P55-GD55 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:16 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- G41M-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- P55-GD55 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- G41M-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- P55-GD55 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- G41M-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- P55-GD55 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0
Networking features
- G41M-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:10/100/1000 Mbps
- P55-GD55 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Motherboard form factor
- G41M-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- P55-GD55 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:ATX

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Comparison of G41M-P33, P55-GD55
39 specifications	A MSI G41M-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G41M-P33 View product	B MSI P55-GD55 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX Model P55-GD55 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	10
VGA (D-Sub) 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
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbps	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889 / ALC885	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	205 mm	215 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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