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ASUS P5G41-M LX vs GIGABYTE GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 15identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • P5G41-M LX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
  • Number of memory slots
    • P5G41-M LX:2
    • GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5G41-M LX:8 GB
    • GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5G41-M LX:2
    • GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:12
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5G41-M LX:4
    • GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P5G41-M LX:4
    • GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:6
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • P5G41-M LX:0
    • GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • P5G41-M LX:0
    • GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of P5G41-M LX, GA-Q57M-S2H
53 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneGMA X4500Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers212
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersFast Ethernet10/100/1000 Mbit
Features2 differ
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC662Realtek ALC888B
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x PCI
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIAWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers183 mm232 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 100Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA 3 Gb/sUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10

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