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ASUS M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX vs GIGABYTE GA-M61SME-S2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100/nForce 405 chipset

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 13identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX:4 GB
    • GA-M61SME-S2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100/nForce 405 chipset:8 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX:4
    • GA-M61SME-S2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100/nForce 405 chipset:2
  • Audio chip
    • M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX:Realtek ALC662
    • GA-M61SME-S2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100/nForce 405 chipset:Realtek ALC883
  • Width
    • M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX:245 mm
    • GA-M61SME-S2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100/nForce 405 chipset:244 mm
  • Depth
    • M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX:194 mm
    • GA-M61SME-S2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100/nForce 405 chipset:245 mm
  • Graphics controller
    • M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX:GeForce 6100 GPU
    • GA-M61SME-S2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100/nForce 405 chipset:NVIDIA CineFX 3.0

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Comparison of M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX, GA-M61SME-S2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100/nForce 405 chipset
34 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM2Socket AM2
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots22
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
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
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel ports quantity11
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100 Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC662Realtek ALC883
Power source typeATXATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI- 1 PCI Express x 16 - 1 PCI Express x 1 - 2 PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers245 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers194 mm245 mm
Other features1 differ
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics controllerDiffersGeForce 6100 GPUNVIDIA CineFX 3.0
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source

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