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GIGABYTE GA-EG41M-US2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE P41-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

35specifications compared
12differ
23identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-EG41M-US2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- P41-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
HDMI ports quantity
- GA-EG41M-US2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- P41-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
DVI-D ports quantity
- GA-EG41M-US2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- P41-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
Headphone outputs
- GA-EG41M-US2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
- P41-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
Networking features
- GA-EG41M-US2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:10/100/1000
- P41-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:10/100/1000 Mbit
Motherboard form factor
- GA-EG41M-US2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- P41-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
Audio chip
- GA-EG41M-US2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC888B
- P41-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC888
Compatible operating systems
- GA-EG41M-US2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Microsoft Windows Vista/XP
- P41-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Windows XP, Vista, 7

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Comparison of GA-EG41M-US2H, P41-ES3G
59 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EG41M-US2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-EG41M-US2H View product	B GIGABYTE P41-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P41-ES3G View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory voltage	1.8 V	1.8 V
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
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 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
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
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000	10/100/1000 Mbit
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888B	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP	Windows XP, Vista, 7
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsDiffers	2	3
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Depth	210 mm	210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other features1 differ
S/PDIF in connectorDiffers	Yes	No
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	iTE IT8718
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS Q-Flash Xpress BIOS Rescue Download Center Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 EasyTune Easy Energy Saver Smart Recovery Q-Share

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