Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI P55-GD55 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX

30specifications compared
12differ
18identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- P55-GD55 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Number of memory slots
- P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- P55-GD55 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
- P55-GD55 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:16 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- P55-GD55 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- P55-GD55 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:10
Headphone outputs
- P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- P55-GD55 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
LAN controller
- P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek RTL8111D(L)
- P55-GD55 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking features
- P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:10/100/1000 Mbps
- P55-GD55 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet

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Comparison of P41-C31, P55-GD55
40 specifications	A MSI P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P41-C31 View product	B MSI P55-GD55 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX Model P55-GD55 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Core™2 Quad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
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
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111D(L)	Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbps	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889 / ALC888S	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	193 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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