Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5G41-M LX vs GIGABYTE P45, Socket 775

31specifications compared
14differ
17identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- P5G41-M LX:2
- P45, Socket 775:4
Maximum internal memory
- P5G41-M LX:8 GB
- P45, Socket 775:16 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- P5G41-M LX:4
- P45, Socket 775:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P5G41-M LX:4
- P45, Socket 775:8
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- P5G41-M LX:1
- P45, Socket 775:0
Headphone outputs
- P5G41-M LX:1
- P45, Socket 775:3
Motherboard form factor
- P5G41-M LX:micro ATX
- P45, Socket 775:ATX
Audio chip
- P5G41-M LX:Realtek ALC662
- P45, Socket 775:Realtek ALC888

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Comparison of P5G41-M LX, P45, Socket 775
50 specifications	A ASUS P5G41-M LX View product	B GIGABYTE P45, Socket 775 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	GMA X4500	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
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 quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	3
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC662	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows Vista / XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	4
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	183 mm	210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	UltraDMA 100	ATA-133/100/66/33
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATA 3 Gb/s	SATA
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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