Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-EQ45M-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI G41TM-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

32specifications compared
11differ
21identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- GA-EQ45M-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- G41TM-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-EQ45M-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:3
- G41TM-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-EQ45M-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
- G41TM-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Number of chassis fan connectors
- GA-EQ45M-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- G41TM-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-EQ45M-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
- G41TM-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
HDMI ports quantity
- GA-EQ45M-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
- G41TM-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
Headphone outputs
- GA-EQ45M-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- G41TM-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
LAN controller
- GA-EQ45M-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel® 82567LM
- G41TM-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111DL

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Comparison of GA-EQ45M-S2, G41TM-E43
46 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EQ45M-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-EQ45M-S2 View product	B MSI G41TM-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G41TM-E43 View product
Processoridentical
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™2 Duo, Intel® Core™2 Quad
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	4	6
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® 82567LM	Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC888	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Expansion slotsKnown for one	1 x PCI Express x16, 1 x PCI Express x1, 2 x PCI slots.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	244 mm	205 mm
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	ATA-133/100/66/33	IDE
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATA	SATAII
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888S

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