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GIGABYTE GA-EG41MF-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX

41specifications compared
13differ
28identical
3known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-EG41MF-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of memory slots
- GA-EG41MF-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
Memory voltage
- GA-EG41MF-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1.8 V
- GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:1.5 V
Maximum internal memory
- GA-EG41MF-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
- GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:24 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-EG41MF-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
- GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:12
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-EG41MF-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:8
Number of IEEE1394 connectors
- GA-EG41MF-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:3
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-EG41MF-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:8

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Comparison of GA-EG41MF-S2H, GA-EX58-DS4
44 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EG41MF-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-EG41MF-S2H View product	B GIGABYTE GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX Model GA-EX58-DS4 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	6
Memory voltageDiffers	1.8 V	1.5 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	24 GB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	8	12
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	8
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 connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	6	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) ports	0	0
Networkidentical
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbit	10/100/1000 Mbit
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	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	Microsoft Windows Vista,XP	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
Expansion slots	2 x PCI	2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	AWARD	AWARD
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial software	Norton Internet Security	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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