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GIGABYTE GA-G41MT-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

34specifications compared
9differ
25identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-G41MT-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
Headphone outputs
- GA-G41MT-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:3
- P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
Motherboard form factor
- GA-G41MT-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
Audio chip
- GA-G41MT-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC888B
- P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC889 / ALC888S
PCI Express x1 slots
- GA-G41MT-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
PCI slots
- GA-G41MT-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
Width
- GA-G41MT-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:244 mm
- P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:305 mm
Depth
- GA-G41MT-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:194 mm
- P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:193 mm

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Comparison of GA-G41MT-ES2L, P41-C31
46 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-G41MT-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-G41MT-ES2L View product	B MSI P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P41-C31 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™2 Quad
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 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 ports2 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 quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	6
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbps	10/100/1000 Mbps
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111D(L)
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888B	Realtek ALC889 / 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 slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsDiffers	2	3
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	194 mm	193 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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