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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE G41MT-S2PT-LA motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI Z68MA-G45 (G3)

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 22identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 800,1066,1333 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 8 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Not supported
    • 2-Way SLI
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6

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65 specifications
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GIGABYTE

G41MT-S2PT-LA motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

Model G41MT-S2PT-LA

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MSI

Z68MA-G45 (G3)View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers800,1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Controller typeKnown for oneIntel Z68 (B3)
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneNo
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® G41Intel Z68
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneIntel ICH7
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAWARDUEFI
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
ACPI versionKnown for one1.0b
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers194 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneRealtek ALC892

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