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GIGABYTE GA-EG41M-US2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

32specifications compared
7differ
25identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

HDMI ports quantity
- GA-EG41M-US2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
Headphone outputs
- GA-EG41M-US2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
LAN controller
- GA-EG41M-US2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111C
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking features
- GA-EG41M-US2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:10/100/1000
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Fast Ethernet
Audio chip
- GA-EG41M-US2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC888B
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels
- GA-EG41M-US2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:7.1 channels
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:5.1 channels
Depth
- GA-EG41M-US2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:210 mm
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:200 mm

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Comparison of GA-EG41M-US2H, G41M-P25
43 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EG41M-US2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-EG41M-US2H View product	B MSI G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G41M-P25 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 voltageKnown for one	1.8 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
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)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 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 quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
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
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111C	Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000	Fast Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888B	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	200 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB

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