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GIGABYTE GA-M68M-S2P motherboard micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-P41T-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

41specifications compared
12differ
29identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-M68M-S2P motherboard micro ATX:AMD
- GA-P41T-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
Memory voltage
- GA-M68M-S2P motherboard micro ATX:1.8 V
- GA-P41T-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1.5 V
Maximum internal memory
- GA-M68M-S2P motherboard micro ATX:8 GB
- GA-P41T-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-M68M-S2P motherboard micro ATX:4
- GA-P41T-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-M68M-S2P motherboard micro ATX:1
- GA-P41T-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
Motherboard form factor
- GA-M68M-S2P motherboard micro ATX:micro ATX
- GA-P41T-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
Audio chip
- GA-M68M-S2P motherboard micro ATX:Realtek ALC883
- GA-P41T-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC888
Compatible operating systems
- GA-M68M-S2P motherboard micro ATX:Windows Vista/XP
- GA-P41T-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Windows 7/Vista/XP

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Comparison of GA-M68M-S2P, GA-P41T-ES3G
49 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-M68M-S2P motherboard micro ATX Model GA-M68M-S2P View product	B GIGABYTE GA-P41T-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-P41T-ES3G View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory voltageDiffers	1.8 V	1.5 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
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 outputs	3	3
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8211CL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC883	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista/XP	Windows 7/Vista/XP
Certification	RoHS	RoHS
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsDiffers	2	3
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size	16 Mbit	16 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	225 mm	194 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface type	iTE IT8718	iTE IT8718
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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