Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-EG41M-US2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX

32specifications compared
12differ
20identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-EG41M-US2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Number of memory slots
- GA-EG41M-US2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:4
Memory voltage
- GA-EG41M-US2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1.8 V
- GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1.5 V
Maximum internal memory
- GA-EG41M-US2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
- GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-EG41M-US2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:12
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-EG41M-US2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-EG41M-US2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:6
Headphone outputs
- GA-EG41M-US2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
- GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-EG41M-US2H, GA-Q57M-S2H
46 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EG41M-US2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-EG41M-US2H View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX Model GA-Q57M-S2H View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory voltageDiffers	1.8 V	1.5 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	12
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 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 quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000	10/100/1000 Mbit
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC888B	Realtek ALC888B
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x PCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	232 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connector	Yes	Yes
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 10
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AWARD
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security

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