Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE P41-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

33specifications compared
11differ
22identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

TPM connector
- P41-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:No
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- P41-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
DVI-D ports quantity
- P41-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
Headphone outputs
- P41-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
Networking features
- P41-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:10/100/1000 Mbit
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Fast Ethernet
Motherboard form factor
- P41-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
Audio chip
- P41-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC888
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels
- P41-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:7.1 channels
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:5.1 channels

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Comparison of P41-ES3G, G41M-P25
58 specifications	A GIGABYTE P41-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P41-ES3G View product	B MSI G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G41M-P25 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.8 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
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	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
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 connectorDiffers	No	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	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 quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
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
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbit	Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111DL
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP, Vista, 7	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	200 mm
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 featuresidentical
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 typeKnown for one	iTE IT8718	Unknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
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

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