Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-G41MT-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI G41M-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

33specifications compared
4differ
29identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- GA-G41MT-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
- G41M-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
Audio chip
- GA-G41MT-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC888B
- G41M-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC889 / ALC885
Audio output channels
- GA-G41MT-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:7.1 channels
- G41M-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:5.1 channels
Depth
- GA-G41MT-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:194 mm
- G41M-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:205 mm

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Comparison of GA-G41MT-ES2L, G41M-P33
45 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-G41MT-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-G41MT-ES2L View product	B MSI G41M-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G41M-P33 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
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 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 connectors	1	1
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	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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 portsidentical
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 quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbps	10/100/1000 Mbps
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111DL
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888B	Realtek ALC889 / ALC885
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 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 slots	2	2
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 included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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