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GIGABYTE GA-EP43T-USB3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI G41M-P34 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

28specifications compared
12differ
16identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- GA-EP43T-USB3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- G41M-P34 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-EP43T-USB3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:16 GB
- G41M-P34 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-EP43T-USB3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- G41M-P34 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-EP43T-USB3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
- G41M-P34 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-EP43T-USB3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- G41M-P34 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-EP43T-USB3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
- G41M-P34 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
HDMI ports quantity
- GA-EP43T-USB3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
- G41M-P34 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
Networking features
- GA-EP43T-USB3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:10/100/1000 Mbps
- G41M-P34 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Fast Ethernet

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Comparison of GA-EP43T-USB3, G41M-P34
50 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EP43T-USB3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-EP43T-USB3 View product	B MSI G41M-P34 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G41M-P34 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	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
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
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	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbps	Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Atheros AR8131M
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC888	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Win XP, Vista, 7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	200 mm
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 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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