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MSI G41TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI H55-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX

28specifications compared
18differ
10identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- G41TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- H55-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Number of memory slots
- G41TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- H55-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- G41TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
- H55-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:16 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- G41TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- H55-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:7
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- G41TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- H55-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:6
eSATA ports quantity
- G41TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
- H55-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
PS/2 ports quantity
- G41TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- H55-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- G41TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
- H55-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1

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Comparison of G41TM-P31, H55-GD65
40 specifications	A MSI G41TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G41TM-P31 View product	B MSI H55-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX Model H55-GD65 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	7
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Atheros AR8132M	Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresDiffers	PCI Express LAN 10/100 Fast Ethernet	10/100/1000 Mbps
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708S	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slots	2	2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	193 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	243 mm	225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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