Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-G41MT-D3V motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE Z68X-UD7 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

47specifications compared
27differ
20identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-G41MT-D3V motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- Z68X-UD7 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- GA-G41MT-D3V motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- Z68X-UD7 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-G41MT-D3V motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
- Z68X-UD7 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-G41MT-D3V motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Not supported
- Z68X-UD7 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3-Way SLI
On-board graphics card
- GA-G41MT-D3V motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Yes
- Z68X-UD7 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:No
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- GA-G41MT-D3V motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- Z68X-UD7 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-G41MT-D3V motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- Z68X-UD7 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-G41MT-D3V motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
- Z68X-UD7 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:6

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Comparison of GA-G41MT-D3V, Z68X-UD7
73 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-G41MT-D3V motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-G41MT-D3V View product	B GIGABYTE Z68X-UD7 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model Z68X-UD7 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1066,1333 MHz	1066,1200,1300,1333,1600,1800,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	3-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	GMA X4500	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports9 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® G41	Intel Z68
Audio chip	Realtek ALC889	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP	Windows 7/Vista/XP
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Intel ICH7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	4
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	AWARD	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	1.0b	1.0b
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	194 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Controller interface typeKnown for one	iTE IT8718	Unknown — not stated by the source

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