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GIGABYTE GA-G41MT-S2 (rev. 1.3) vs GIGABYTE Z68XP-UD3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 15identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • GA-G41MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • Z68XP-UD3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-G41MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):2
    • Z68XP-UD3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-G41MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):8 GB
    • Z68XP-UD3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-G41MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):SATA
    • Z68XP-UD3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • GA-G41MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):Not supported
    • Z68XP-UD3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-G41MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):2
    • Z68XP-UD3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-G41MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):4
    • Z68XP-UD3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:8
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • GA-G41MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):1
    • Z68XP-UD3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0

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Comparison of GA-G41MT-S2 (rev. 1.3), Z68XP-UD3
90 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-2xxx, i3-3xxx, i5-2xxx, i5-3xxx, i7-2xxx, i7-2xxx Extreme Edition, i7-3xxx
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers800,1066,1333 MHz1066,1200,1300,1333,1600,1800,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Controller typeKnown for oneiTE IT8718Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1759 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1200 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers48
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersAtheros AR8151Realtek RTL8111E
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® G41Intel Z68
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC889
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows 7/Vista/XPWindows 7/Vista/XP
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneIntel ICH7Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x8, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
PCI slotsDiffers12
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeAWARDAWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 Mbit
ACPI version1.0b1.0b
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers194 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMarvell 88SE9172
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Z68
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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