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GIGABYTE GA-G41M-ES2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-MA74GM-S2H rev. 3.0

34specifications compared
9differ
25identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-G41M-ES2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
- GA-MA74GM-S2H rev. 3.0:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-G41M-ES2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-MA74GM-S2H rev. 3.0:Socket AM3
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-G41M-ES2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- GA-MA74GM-S2H rev. 3.0:3
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-G41M-ES2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- GA-MA74GM-S2H rev. 3.0:6
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-G41M-ES2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- GA-MA74GM-S2H rev. 3.0:1
Networking features
- GA-G41M-ES2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:10/100/1000 Mbit
- GA-MA74GM-S2H rev. 3.0:10/100/1000 Mbps
Compatible operating systems
- GA-G41M-ES2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Windows Vista/XP/ME/9X
- GA-MA74GM-S2H rev. 3.0:Win XP, Vista
PCI slots
- GA-G41M-ES2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:3
- GA-MA74GM-S2H rev. 3.0:2

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Comparison of GA-G41M-ES2H, GA-MA74GM-S2H rev. 3.0
53 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-G41M-ES2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-G41M-ES2H View product	B GIGABYTE GA-MA74GM-S2H rev. 3.0 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM3
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory voltage	1.8 V	1.8 V
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics cardKnown for one	GMA X4500	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbit	10/100/1000 Mbps
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 740G
Audio chip	Realtek ALC888B	Realtek ALC888B
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista/XP/ME/9X	Win XP, Vista
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsDiffers	3	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	208 mm	234 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled software	Norton Internet Security	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Controller interface typeKnown for one	iTE IT8720	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	@BIOS Q-Flash Xpress BIOS Rescue Download Center Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Install EasyTune Easy Energy Saver Time Repair Q-Share	Unknown — not stated by the source

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