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GIGABYTE GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE P41-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 16identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
    • P41-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:4
    • P41-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • Memory voltage
    • GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1.5 V
    • P41-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1.8 V
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:16 GB
    • P41-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:12
    • P41-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:6
    • P41-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:6
    • P41-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
    • P41-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0

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Comparison of GA-Q57M-S2H, P41-ES3G
60 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1156 (Socket H)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory voltageDiffers1.5 V1.8 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers122
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers13
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Networkidentical
Networking features10/100/1000 Mbit10/100/1000 Mbit
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC888BRealtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows 7/Vista/XPWindows XP, Vista, 7
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Expansion slotsKnown for one2 x PCIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 Mbit
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARDUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers232 mm210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trial softwareNorton Internet SecurityNorton Internet Security
Other features1 differ
S/PDIF in connectorDiffersYesNo
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceiTE IT8718
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS Q-Flash Xpress BIOS Rescue Download Center Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 EasyTune Easy Energy Saver Smart Recovery Q-Share
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source

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