Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-G41MT-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI G41M-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

28specifications compared
6differ
22identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

HDMI ports quantity
- GA-G41MT-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
- G41M-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
DVI-D ports quantity
- GA-G41MT-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
- G41M-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
Headphone outputs
- GA-G41MT-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:3
- G41M-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
Networking features
- GA-G41MT-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:10/100/1000 Mbps
- G41M-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Depth
- GA-G41MT-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:194 mm
- G41M-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:205 mm

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Comparison of GA-G41MT-ES2L, G41M-E43
46 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-G41MT-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-G41MT-ES2L View product	B MSI G41M-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G41M-E43 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	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
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM 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 quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbps	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111DL
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888B	Realtek ALC888S / ALC889 / ALC885
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Win XP, Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	194 mm	205 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
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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