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GIGABYTE GA-EG41M-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI X58 PRO-E

33specifications compared
19differ
14identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-EG41M-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- X58 PRO-E:Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of memory slots
- GA-EG41M-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- X58 PRO-E:6
Memory voltage
- GA-EG41M-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1.8 V
- X58 PRO-E:1.5 V
Maximum internal memory
- GA-EG41M-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
- X58 PRO-E:24 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-EG41M-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- X58 PRO-E:3
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-EG41M-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- X58 PRO-E:7
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-EG41M-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- X58 PRO-E:6
eSATA ports quantity
- GA-EG41M-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
- X58 PRO-E:1

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Comparison of GA-EG41M-S2H, X58 PRO-E
51 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EG41M-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-EG41M-S2H View product	B MSI X58 PRO-E View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	6
Memory voltageDiffers	1.8 V	1.5 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	24 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	7
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbit	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC889
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista/XP/9X/ME	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	iTE IT8718	SATA II
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	244 x 207 x 0 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	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
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra DMA 66/100/133 IDE
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm

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