Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-G41M-ES2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE P31-S3G Socket 775 P31

32specifications compared
11differ
21identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- GA-G41M-ES2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
- P31-S3G Socket 775 P31:4 GB
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-G41M-ES2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- P31-S3G Socket 775 P31:0
HDMI ports quantity
- GA-G41M-ES2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- P31-S3G Socket 775 P31:0
DVI-D ports quantity
- GA-G41M-ES2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- P31-S3G Socket 775 P31:0
Networking features
- GA-G41M-ES2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:10/100/1000 Mbit
- P31-S3G Socket 775 P31:Gigabit Ethernet
Motherboard form factor
- GA-G41M-ES2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- P31-S3G Socket 775 P31:ATX
Audio chip
- GA-G41M-ES2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC888B
- P31-S3G Socket 775 P31:Realtek ALC662
Audio output channels
- GA-G41M-ES2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:7.1 channels
- P31-S3G Socket 775 P31:5.1 channels

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Comparison of GA-G41M-ES2H, P31-S3G Socket 775 P31
49 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-G41M-ES2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-G41M-ES2H View product	B GIGABYTE P31-S3G Socket 775 P31 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.8 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	GMA X4500	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
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
Rear panel I/O ports3 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 quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	3	3
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbit	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111B
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888B	Realtek ALC662
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista/XP/ME/9X	Microsoft Windows Vista / XP / 2000
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	208 mm	194 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
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	iTE IT8720	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
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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