Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-M68M-S2P motherboard micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-P43T-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

36specifications compared
14differ
22identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-M68M-S2P motherboard micro ATX:AMD
- GA-P43T-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
Number of memory slots
- GA-M68M-S2P motherboard micro ATX:2
- GA-P43T-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
Memory voltage
- GA-M68M-S2P motherboard micro ATX:1.8 V
- GA-P43T-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1.5 V
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-M68M-S2P motherboard micro ATX:4
- GA-P43T-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-M68M-S2P motherboard micro ATX:4
- GA-P43T-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-M68M-S2P motherboard micro ATX:4
- GA-P43T-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-M68M-S2P motherboard micro ATX:1
- GA-P43T-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
Networking features
- GA-M68M-S2P motherboard micro ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- GA-P43T-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:10/100/1000 Mbps

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Comparison of GA-M68M-S2P, GA-P43T-ES3G
50 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-M68M-S2P motherboard micro ATX Model GA-M68M-S2P View product	B GIGABYTE GA-P43T-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-P43T-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 slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory voltageDiffers	1.8 V	1.5 V
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 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/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
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 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
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 inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8211CL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000 Mbps
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	Win 7, Vista, XP
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsDiffers	2	5
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size	16 Mbit	16 Mbit
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AWARD
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	225 mm	210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	iTE IT8718	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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