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GIGABYTE GA-G41MT-S2P motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI 880GMA-E53 motherboard AMD

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 21identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-G41MT-S2P motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
    • 880GMA-E53 motherboard AMD:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • GA-G41MT-S2P motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • 880GMA-E53 motherboard AMD:Socket AM3
  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-G41MT-S2P motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
    • 880GMA-E53 motherboard AMD:4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-G41MT-S2P motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
    • 880GMA-E53 motherboard AMD:800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-G41MT-S2P motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
    • 880GMA-E53 motherboard AMD:16 GB
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • GA-G41MT-S2P motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Not supported
    • 880GMA-E53 motherboard AMD:Hybrid CrossFireX
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-G41MT-S2P motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
    • 880GMA-E53 motherboard AMD:3
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • GA-G41MT-S2P motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
    • 880GMA-E53 motherboard AMD:1

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Comparison of GA-G41MT-S2P, 880GMA-E53
67 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD Phenom II Triple-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one800,1066,1333 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers800,1066,1333 MHz800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supportedHybrid CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers01
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers31
Microphone inYesYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersAtheros AR8151Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® G41AMD 880G
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneIntel ICH7Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT2021Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7/Vista/XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slots11
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARDUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one1.0bUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers194 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security OEMUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffersiTE IT8718SATA
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUltra DMA 33/66/100
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10, JBOD

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