Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5P41C LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-MA78LMT-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX

32specifications compared
20differ
12identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P5P41C LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- GA-MA78LMT-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- P5P41C LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-MA78LMT-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
Maximum internal memory
- P5P41C LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
- GA-MA78LMT-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5P41C LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- GA-MA78LMT-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:3
Number of SATA connectors
- P5P41C LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- GA-MA78LMT-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:5
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P5P41C LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- GA-MA78LMT-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:6
eSATA ports quantity
- P5P41C LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
- GA-MA78LMT-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
PS/2 ports quantity
- P5P41C LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- GA-MA78LMT-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:1

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Comparison of P5P41C, GA-MA78LMT-US2H
49 specifications	A ASUS P5P41C LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5P41C View product	B GIGABYTE GA-MA78LMT-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX Model GA-MA78LMT-US2H View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM3
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	5
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	6
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbps	10/100/1000 Mbps
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC888B
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Win XP, Vista
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsDiffers	3	2
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	16 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	243 mm
DepthDiffers	208 mm	243 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATA-133/100/66/33
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ITE IT8718
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WOL, PXE, WOR by Ring, PME Wake Up	Unknown — not stated by the source

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