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ASUS M3N-HD/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-M61PME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 16identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • M3N-HD/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:4
    • GA-M61PME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
  • RAID levels
    • M3N-HD/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
    • GA-M61PME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:0, 1
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M3N-HD/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:3
    • GA-M61PME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M3N-HD/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:6
    • GA-M61PME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M3N-HD/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:6
    • GA-M61PME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • M3N-HD/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:0
    • GA-M61PME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
  • Headphone outputs
    • M3N-HD/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:1
    • GA-M61PME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:3
  • Motherboard form factor
    • M3N-HD/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:ATX
    • GA-M61PME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX

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Comparison of M3N-HD/HDMI, GA-M61PME-S2
56 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM2Socket AM2
Processor system buses supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2000 MHz
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD0, 1
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers62
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers13
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersAtheros F1 Gigabit PHY AI NET 2Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1200Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x PCI Express x 16 1 x PCI Express x 1 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeAwardAWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm225 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffersExpress Gate Lite, ASUS PC Probe II, ASUS Update, Anti-virus software (OEM)Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Graphics controllerKnown for oneNVIDIA GeForce 8 SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for oneD-Sub module, HDMI to DVI connector, Q-Shield, User's manual, 3 in 1 Q-connectorUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIDE
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA

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