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GIGABYTE GA-MA78LMT-S2H (rev. 1.0) vs MSI G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

31specifications compared
10differ
21identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-MA78LMT-S2H (rev. 1.0):AMD
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-MA78LMT-S2H (rev. 1.0):Socket AM3
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-MA78LMT-S2H (rev. 1.0):4
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-MA78LMT-S2H (rev. 1.0):8
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
HDMI ports quantity
- GA-MA78LMT-S2H (rev. 1.0):1
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
Networking features
- GA-MA78LMT-S2H (rev. 1.0):10/100/1000 Mbit
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Fast Ethernet
Audio chip
- GA-MA78LMT-S2H (rev. 1.0):Realtek ALC888B
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels
- GA-MA78LMT-S2H (rev. 1.0):7.1 channels
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:5.1 channels

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Comparison of GA-MA78LMT-S2H (rev. 1.0), G41M-P25
44 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-MA78LMT-S2H (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G41M-P25 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	2	2
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
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
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	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 quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbit	Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111DL
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888B	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 7/ Vista/ XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
Expansion slotsKnown for one	2 x PCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	1.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	243 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	220 mm	200 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security (OEM)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	IDE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB

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