Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-G41M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX

31specifications compared
15differ
16identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-G41M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
- GA-MA790X-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-G41M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-MA790X-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
Number of memory slots
- GA-G41M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- GA-MA790X-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-G41M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
- GA-MA790X-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-G41M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- GA-MA790X-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:12
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-G41M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- GA-MA790X-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:8
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-G41M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- GA-MA790X-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:8
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- GA-G41M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
- GA-MA790X-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-G41M-ES2L, GA-MA790X-UD4P
51 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-G41M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-G41M-ES2L View product	B GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX Model GA-MA790X-UD4P View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 V
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	12
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	8
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	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111DL	Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000 Mbit
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 790X
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC889A
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista/ XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	194 mm	233 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	IDE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	Realtek ALC888B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for one	GMA X4500	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AWARD
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security

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