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ASUS P5G41T-M LX3 vs GIGABYTE GA-M68MT-S2P Socket AM3 micro ATX

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 29identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P5G41T-M LX3:Intel
    • GA-M68MT-S2P Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P5G41T-M LX3:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • GA-M68MT-S2P Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
  • Graphics card family
    • P5G41T-M LX3:Intel
    • GA-M68MT-S2P Socket AM3 micro ATX:NVIDIA
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5G41T-M LX3:4
    • GA-M68MT-S2P Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
  • Headphone outputs
    • P5G41T-M LX3:1
    • GA-M68MT-S2P Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
  • Audio chip
    • P5G41T-M LX3:Realtek ALC887
    • GA-M68MT-S2P Socket AM3 micro ATX:Realtek ALC888B
  • PCI Express x1 slots
    • P5G41T-M LX3:2
    • GA-M68MT-S2P Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
  • BIOS type
    • P5G41T-M LX3:AMI
    • GA-M68MT-S2P Socket AM3 micro ATX:AWARD

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Comparison of P5G41T-M LX3, GA-M68MT-S2P
72 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® Dual-CoreAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one800,1066,1333 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Core 2 Quad seriesKnown for oneQ6000, Q8000, Q9000Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Core 2 Duo seriesKnown for oneE4000, E6000, E7000, E8000Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Pentium seriesKnown for oneE2000, E5000, E6000Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Celeron seriesKnown for one400, E1000Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots22
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speeds800,1066,1333 MHz800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 512MB
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelNVIDIA
Graphics cardKnown for oneGMA X4500Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers12
Microphone inYesYes
Serial ports quantity11
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8211CL
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® G41Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC888B
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows OSMicrosoft Windows 7 / Vista / XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI-X slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIAWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionDiffers2.01.0b
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers188 mm225 mm
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSupports @BIOS Supports Q-Flash Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue Supports Download Center Supports Xpress Install Supports Xpress Recovery2 Supports EasyTune(Note 4)
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security

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