Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A97 Pro vs GIGABYTE GA-G41MT-S2 (rev. 1.3)

35specifications compared
23differ
12identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M5A97 Pro:AMD
- GA-G41MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):Intel
Processor socket
- M5A97 Pro:Socket AM3
- GA-G41MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- M5A97 Pro:4
- GA-G41MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):2
Maximum internal memory
- M5A97 Pro:32 GB
- GA-G41MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):8 GB
Parallel processing technology support
- M5A97 Pro:Quad-GPU CrossFireX
- GA-G41MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):Not supported
USB 2.0 connectors
- M5A97 Pro:3
- GA-G41MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- M5A97 Pro:0
- GA-G41MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M5A97 Pro:8
- GA-G41MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):4

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Comparison of M5A97 Pro, GA-G41MT-S2 (rev. 1.3)
67 specifications	A ASUS M5A97 Pro View product	B GIGABYTE GA-G41MT-S2 (rev. 1.3)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®
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2133 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	8 GB
Supported memory typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	iTE IT8718
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Quad-GPU CrossFireX	Not supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	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
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111E	Atheros AR8151
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 970	Intel® G41
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC892	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 32/64-bit	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel ICH7
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	1.0b
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	194 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	JMicron JMB362	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	AMD SB950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source

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