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ASUS P5G41TM-LX motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs ASUS Z87-DELUXE/QUAD Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 26identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • P5G41TM-LX motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • Z87-DELUXE/QUAD Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5G41TM-LX motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
    • Z87-DELUXE/QUAD Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • P5G41TM-LX motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:SATA II
    • Z87-DELUXE/QUAD Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • P5G41TM-LX motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
    • Z87-DELUXE/QUAD Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • P5G41TM-LX motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
    • Z87-DELUXE/QUAD Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:10
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • P5G41TM-LX motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
    • Z87-DELUXE/QUAD Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • P5G41TM-LX motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
    • Z87-DELUXE/QUAD Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P5G41TM-LX motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
    • Z87-DELUXE/QUAD Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2

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Comparison of P5G41TM-LX, Z87-DELUXE/QUAD
76 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Celeron® Dual-Core, Intel® Pentium®, Intel® Pentium® Dual-CoreIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers800,1066,1333 MHz1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneGMA X4500Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one10Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers010
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers40
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers06
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I217-V, Realtek 8111GR
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® G41Intel® Z87
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers14
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers8 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers201 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source

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