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ASUS P5QL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-G41M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

39specifications compared
15differ
24identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- P5QL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- GA-G41M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- P5QL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:16 GB
- GA-G41M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5QL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
- GA-G41M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- P5QL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- GA-G41M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P5QL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- GA-G41M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- P5QL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
- GA-G41M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- P5QL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
- GA-G41M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
Headphone outputs
- P5QL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- GA-G41M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:3

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Comparison of P5QL/EPU, GA-G41M-ES2L
44 specifications	A ASUS P5QL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5QL/EPU View product	B GIGABYTE GA-G41M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-G41M-ES2L View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	3
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111C	Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsDiffers	3	2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	204 mm	194 mm
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface type	IDE	IDE
Controller interface type	SATA	SATA
Audio outputDiffers	VIA VT1708S	Realtek ALC888B
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GMA X4500

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