Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-G41MT-S2 motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-X58-G1 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX

43specifications compared
20differ
23identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-G41MT-S2 motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-X58-G1 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of memory slots
- GA-G41MT-S2 motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- GA-X58-G1 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-G41MT-S2 motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:800,1066 MHz
- GA-X58-G1 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:800,1066,1333,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-G41MT-S2 motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
- GA-X58-G1 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:24 GB
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-G41MT-S2 motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Not supported
- GA-X58-G1 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:3-Way SLI
On-board graphics card
- GA-G41MT-S2 motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Yes
- GA-X58-G1 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:No
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-G41MT-S2 motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- GA-X58-G1 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:3
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-G41MT-S2 motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- GA-X58-G1 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:8

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Comparison of GA-G41MT-S2, GA-X58-G1
69 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-G41MT-S2 motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-G41MT-S2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X58-G1 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX Model GA-X58-G1 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor system buses supported	800,1066,1333 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.4 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	6
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1066 MHz	800,1066,1333,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	24 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	3-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	GMA X4500	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	8
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	1
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
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	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bigfoot Killer E2100
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7/Vista/XP	Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, XP
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® G41	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slots	1	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	AWARD	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI version	1.0b	1.0b
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	194 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	263 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JMicron JMB362
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Marvell 88SE9182
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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