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ASUS P5G41C-M LX vs ASUS P7F-C/SAS Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 10identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • P5G41C-M LX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • P7F-C/SAS Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
  • Number of memory slots
    • P5G41C-M LX:2
    • P7F-C/SAS Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:4
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • P5G41C-M LX:1024 MB
    • P7F-C/SAS Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:64 MB
  • Graphics card
    • P5G41C-M LX:GMA X4500
    • P7F-C/SAS Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:XGI Z9s
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5G41C-M LX:4
    • P7F-C/SAS Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5G41C-M LX:4
    • P7F-C/SAS Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P5G41C-M LX:4
    • P7F-C/SAS Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P5G41C-M LX:1
    • P7F-C/SAS Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2

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Comparison of P5G41C-M LX, P7F-C/SAS
50 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1024 MB64 MB
Graphics cardDiffersGMA X4500XGI Z9s
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers43
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersPCIe Gb LANGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneVIA VT1708SUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® 3420
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC, CFR47 Part 15, Class B, CE, EN55022 & EN55024, C-TICK
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one244 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one216 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffersASUS PC Probe II ASUS UpdateASWM2.0
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 1E
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 90%
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLSI 1068E
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel 3420

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