Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-G41MT-S2P motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-M68MT-S2P Socket AM3 micro ATX

45specifications compared
11differ
34identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-G41MT-S2P motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
- GA-M68MT-S2P Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-G41MT-S2P motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-M68MT-S2P Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- GA-G41MT-S2P motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
- GA-M68MT-S2P Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
Headphone outputs
- GA-G41MT-S2P motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:3
- GA-M68MT-S2P Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
LAN controller
- GA-G41MT-S2P motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Atheros AR8151
- GA-M68MT-S2P Socket AM3 micro ATX:Realtek RTL8211CL
Audio chip
- GA-G41MT-S2P motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:VIA VT2021
- GA-M68MT-S2P Socket AM3 micro ATX:Realtek ALC888B
PCI Express x1 slots
- GA-G41MT-S2P motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- GA-M68MT-S2P Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
PCI slots
- GA-G41MT-S2P motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- GA-M68MT-S2P Socket AM3 micro ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-G41MT-S2P, GA-M68MT-S2P
66 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-G41MT-S2P motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-G41MT-S2P View product	B GIGABYTE GA-M68MT-S2P Socket AM3 micro ATX Model GA-M68MT-S2P View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	800,1066,1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speeds	800,1066,1333 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 512MB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	0	1
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
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
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	2
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Atheros AR8151	Realtek RTL8211CL
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT2021	Realtek ALC888B
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
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Intel ICH7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	AWARD	AWARD
ACPI version	1.0b	1.0b
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	194 mm	225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security OEM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Supports @BIOS Supports Q-Flash Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue Supports Download Center Supports Xpress Install Supports Xpress Recovery2 Supports EasyTune(Note 4)
Controller interface typeKnown for one	iTE IT8718	Unknown — not stated by the source

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