Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-880GMA-USB3 motherboard AMD vs GIGABYTE GA-G41MT-D3V motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

49specifications compared
20differ
29identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-880GMA-USB3 motherboard AMD:AMD
- GA-G41MT-D3V motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-880GMA-USB3 motherboard AMD:Socket AM3+
- GA-G41MT-D3V motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- GA-880GMA-USB3 motherboard AMD:4
- GA-G41MT-D3V motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-880GMA-USB3 motherboard AMD:1066,1333,1866 MHz
- GA-G41MT-D3V motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-880GMA-USB3 motherboard AMD:16 GB
- GA-G41MT-D3V motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-880GMA-USB3 motherboard AMD:SATA III
- GA-G41MT-D3V motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:SATA II
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-880GMA-USB3 motherboard AMD:Hybrid CrossFireX
- GA-G41MT-D3V motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Not supported
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-880GMA-USB3 motherboard AMD:3
- GA-G41MT-D3V motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-880GMA-USB3, GA-G41MT-D3V
66 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-880GMA-USB3 motherboard AMD Model GA-880GMA-USB3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-G41MT-D3V motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-G41MT-D3V View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3+	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X2	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1866 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 3, 5, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Hybrid CrossFireX	Not supported
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GMA X4500
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	0	1
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 880G	Intel® G41
Motherboard southbridgeDiffers	AMD SB850	Intel ICH7
Audio chip	Realtek ALC889	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 9X Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows XP SP2	Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slots	1	1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	AWARD	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	32 Mbit	16 Mbit
ACPI version	1.0b	1.0b
Clear CMOS button	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	234 mm	194 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	iTE IT8718

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