Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

42specifications compared
19differ
23identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX has 8 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (16 GB vs 8 GB). The ASUS M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (4 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX, Intel on the GIGABYTE G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX. Processor socket: Socket AM3 on the ASUS M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX, LGA 775 (Socket T) on the GIGABYTE G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD
- G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
- G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:4
- G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
- G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:16 GB
- G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
Parallel processing technology support
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:Hybrid CrossFireX
- G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Not supported
USB 2.0 connectors
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:4
- G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:4
- G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2

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Comparison of M5A88-M, G41MT-USB3
66 specifications	A ASUS M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX Model M5A88-M View product	B GIGABYTE G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model G41MT-USB3 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800,1066,1333 MHz
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Hybrid CrossFireX	Not supported
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 4250	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	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
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connector	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	5	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	RealTek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 880G	Intel® G41
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB850	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	1.0b
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	194 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Antivirus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS utilities ASUS Update	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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