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GIGABYTE GA-EG41M-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0)

37specifications compared
13differ
24identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- GA-EG41M-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0):4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-EG41M-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
- GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0):16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-EG41M-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0):3
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-EG41M-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0):6
Number of EATX power connectors
- GA-EG41M-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0):2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-EG41M-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0):6
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-EG41M-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0):0
HDMI ports quantity
- GA-EG41M-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0):0

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Comparison of GA-EG41M-S2H, GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0)
52 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EG41M-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-EG41M-S2H View product	B GIGABYTE GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0)View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory voltage	1.8 V	1.8 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	iTE IT8718
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
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
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers	1	2
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	3
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical out	1	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbit	10/100/1000 Mbit
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista/XP/9X/ME	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsDiffers	3	5
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled software	Norton Internet Security	Norton Internet Security
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Controller interface typeKnown for one	iTE IT8718	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	244 x 207 x 0 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	@BIOS Q-Flash Virtual Dual BIOS Download Center Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 EasyTune Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced Time Repair Q-Share	Unknown — not stated by the source

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