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ASUS P5G41TM-LX motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 20identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P5G41TM-LX motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
    • GA-970A-UD3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P5G41TM-LX motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • GA-970A-UD3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:Socket AM3+
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • P5G41TM-LX motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
    • GA-970A-UD3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5G41TM-LX motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
    • GA-970A-UD3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • P5G41TM-LX motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:SATA II
    • GA-970A-UD3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • P5G41TM-LX motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Not supported
    • GA-970A-UD3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:2-Way CrossFireX
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5G41TM-LX motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
    • GA-970A-UD3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • P5G41TM-LX motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
    • GA-970A-UD3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:1

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Comparison of P5G41TM-LX, GA-970A-UD3P
79 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Celeron® Dual-Core, Intel® Pentium®, Intel® Pentium® Dual-CoreAMD Phenom FX, AMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Quad-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Triple-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom II X8
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.8 GT/s
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
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers800,1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers06
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers40
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion 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 ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® G41AMD 970
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD SB950
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVIA VT2021
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
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 slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI slots22
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers8 Mbit32 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers201 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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