Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5G41-M LX2/GB vs GIGABYTE GA-8SIMLH-P motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX

27specifications compared
12differ
15identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- P5G41-M LX2/GB:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-8SIMLH-P motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:Socket 478
Supported memory clock speeds
- P5G41-M LX2/GB:800,1066,1333 MHz
- GA-8SIMLH-P motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:200,266,333 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- P5G41-M LX2/GB:8 GB
- GA-8SIMLH-P motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:2 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- P5G41-M LX2/GB:4
- GA-8SIMLH-P motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- P5G41-M LX2/GB:1
- GA-8SIMLH-P motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P5G41-M LX2/GB:8
- GA-8SIMLH-P motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- P5G41-M LX2/GB:2
- GA-8SIMLH-P motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:1
Headphone outputs
- P5G41-M LX2/GB:1
- GA-8SIMLH-P motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:3

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Comparison of P5G41-M LX2/GB, GA-8SIMLH-P
45 specifications	A ASUS P5G41-M LX2/GB View product	B GIGABYTE GA-8SIMLH-P motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX Model GA-8SIMLH-P View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket 478
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1066,1333 MHz	200,266,333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	2
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	3
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC662	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers	6.1 channels	5.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows
Expansion slots1 differ
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 slotsDiffers	1	3
BIOSidentical
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 & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	183 mm	215 mm
Other featuresidentical
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Intel GMA X4500	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AGP x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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