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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
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers800,1066,1333 MHz800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supportedHybrid CrossFireX
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
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers31
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersAtheros AR8151Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® G41AMD 880G
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneIntel ICH7Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT2021Realtek ALC892
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7/Vista/XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
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
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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