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

The GIGABYTE GA-G41M-ES2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 4 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE P31-S3G Socket 775 P31 (8 GB vs 4 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-G41M-ES2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 1 more VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity than the GIGABYTE P31-S3G Socket 775 P31 (1 vs 0). The GIGABYTE GA-G41M-ES2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 1 more HDMI ports quantity than the GIGABYTE P31-S3G Socket 775 P31 (1 vs 0). Networking features: 10/100/1000 Mbit on the GIGABYTE GA-G41M-ES2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX, Gigabit Ethernet on the GIGABYTE P31-S3G Socket 775 P31. Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-G41M-ES2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX, ATX on the GIGABYTE P31-S3G Socket 775 P31.

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
Memory1 differ
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
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	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
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
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
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 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
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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