Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE P41-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE P45, Socket 775

33specifications compared
7differ
26identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- P41-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- P45, Socket 775:4
Maximum internal memory
- P41-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
- P45, Socket 775:16 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- P41-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- P45, Socket 775:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P41-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- P45, Socket 775:8
Compatible operating systems
- P41-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Windows XP, Vista, 7
- P45, Socket 775:Microsoft Windows Vista / XP
PCI Express x1 slots
- P41-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
- P45, Socket 775:4
Controller interface type
- P41-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:iTE IT8718
- P45, Socket 775:SATA

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Comparison of P41-ES3G, P45, Socket 775
60 specifications	A GIGABYTE P41-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P41-ES3G View product	B GIGABYTE P45, Socket 775 View product
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.8 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100/1000 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Features1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP, Vista, 7	Microsoft Windows Vista / XP
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	4
PCI slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffers	iTE IT8718	SATA
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	BIOS Q-Flash Xpress BIOS Rescue Download Center Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 EasyTune Easy Energy Saver Smart Recovery Q-Share	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATA-133/100/66/33

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