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GIGABYTE GA-G41MT-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI G41M4-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

28specifications compared
5differ
23identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- GA-G41MT-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
- G41M4-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
Headphone outputs
- GA-G41MT-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:3
- G41M4-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
Networking features
- GA-G41MT-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:10/100/1000 Mbps
- G41M4-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:10/100 Fast Ethernet
Audio chip
- GA-G41MT-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC888B
- G41M4-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC888S
Depth
- GA-G41MT-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:194 mm
- G41M4-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:193 mm

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Comparison of GA-G41MT-ES2L, G41M4-L
46 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-G41MT-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-G41MT-ES2L View product	B MSI G41M4-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G41M4-L 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 voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 ports1 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 quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	1
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbps	10/100 Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8103E(L)
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888B	Realtek ALC888S
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 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	193 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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