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GIGABYTE AMD 780G + SB700 vs MSI G41M4-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 17identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD 780G + SB700:AMD
    • G41M4-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • AMD 780G + SB700:Socket AM2
    • G41M4-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • AMD 780G + SB700:4
    • G41M4-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • AMD 780G + SB700:16 GB
    • G41M4-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • AMD 780G + SB700:4
    • G41M4-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • AMD 780G + SB700:5
    • G41M4-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • AMD 780G + SB700:1
    • G41M4-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • AMD 780G + SB700:1
    • G41M4-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0

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Comparison of AMD 780G + SB700, G41M4-F
52 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory voltageKnown for one1.8 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Controller typeKnown for oneITE IT8718Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneJBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 3200Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 MB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers54
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers61
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity11
Serial ports quantity11
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111CRealtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresDiffers10/100/1000 MbitPCI Express LAN 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 780GUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC889ARealtek ALC888S
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWin Vista, XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slots22
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm193 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one244 x 244 x 0 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Special featuresKnown for one106dB SNR ALC889A HD HDCP Support DDR2 1200/1066/800/667 MHz Q-Flash Virtual Dual BIOS Q-Share EasyTune Easy Energy Saver Xpress Install Download CenterUnknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one1x IDE 1x 4-pin ATX 1x system fan 1x North Bridge fan 1x front panel header 1x power LED headerUnknown — not stated by the source

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