Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-G41MT-S2P motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI GF615M-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX

43specifications compared
13differ
30identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-G41MT-S2P motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
- GF615M-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-G41MT-S2P motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GF615M-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- GA-G41MT-S2P motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
- GF615M-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
Headphone outputs
- GA-G41MT-S2P motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:3
- GF615M-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
Ethernet interface type
- GA-G41MT-S2P motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- GF615M-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:Fast Ethernet
LAN controller
- GA-G41MT-S2P motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Atheros AR8151
- GF615M-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:Realtek RTL8105E
Motherboard chipset
- GA-G41MT-S2P motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel® G41
- GF615M-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:NVIDIA nForce 630a
Audio chip
- GA-G41MT-S2P motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:VIA VT2021
- GF615M-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:Realtek ALC887

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Comparison of GA-G41MT-S2P, GF615M-P31
64 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-G41MT-S2P motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-G41MT-S2P View product	B MSI GF615M-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX Model GF615M-P31 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 processors	1	1
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
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
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GeForce 7025
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	0	1
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
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
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Atheros AR8151	Realtek RTL8105E
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
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® G41	NVIDIA nForce 630a
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Intel ICH7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT2021	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7/Vista/XP	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
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	1.0b	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	194 mm	200 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security OEM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	iTE IT8718	nForce 630a
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10

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