Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-MA78LMT-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX vs MSI G41M-P34 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

29specifications compared
14differ
15identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-MA78LMT-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD
- G41M-P34 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-MA78LMT-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
- G41M-P34 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- GA-MA78LMT-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:4
- G41M-P34 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-MA78LMT-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:16 GB
- G41M-P34 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-MA78LMT-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:3
- G41M-P34 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-MA78LMT-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:5
- G41M-P34 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-MA78LMT-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:6
- G41M-P34 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
eSATA ports quantity
- GA-MA78LMT-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
- G41M-P34 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0

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Comparison of GA-MA78LMT-US2H, G41M-P34
51 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-MA78LMT-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX Model GA-MA78LMT-US2H View product	B MSI G41M-P34 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G41M-P34 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbps	Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Atheros AR8131M
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC888B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Win XP, Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	243 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	243 mm	200 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	ATA-133/100/66/33	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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