Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5G41T-M LX PLUS vs GIGABYTE GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX

50specifications compared
30differ
20identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- P5G41T-M LX PLUS:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor series
- P5G41T-M LX PLUS:Intel® Celeron® Dual-Core
- GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Intel® Core™ i7
Number of memory slots
- P5G41T-M LX PLUS:2
- GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:4
Memory channels
- P5G41T-M LX PLUS:Dual-channel
- GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Quad-channel
Maximum internal memory
- P5G41T-M LX PLUS:8 GB
- GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- P5G41T-M LX PLUS:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
- GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
On-board graphics card
- P5G41T-M LX PLUS:Yes
- GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:No
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5G41T-M LX PLUS:4
- GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:3

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Comparison of P5G41T-M LX PLUS, GA-X79-UD3
79 specifications	A ASUS P5G41T-M LX PLUS View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX Model GA-X79-UD3 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron® Dual-Core	Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	800,1066,1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1066 MHz	1066,1200,1300,1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA, SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, Hybrid CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	GMA X4500	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	10.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	1	6
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	3	4
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® G41	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Intel ICH7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	ADI AD1988B	Realtek ALC898
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	8 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0	2.0a
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	201 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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