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ASUS M3N78-EH Socket AM2 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-M61PME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX

26specifications compared
11differ
15identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- M3N78-EH Socket AM2 ATX:4
- GA-M61PME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
RAID levels
- M3N78-EH Socket AM2 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- GA-M61PME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:0, 1
USB 2.0 connectors
- M3N78-EH Socket AM2 ATX:4
- GA-M61PME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- M3N78-EH Socket AM2 ATX:6
- GA-M61PME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- M3N78-EH Socket AM2 ATX:0
- GA-M61PME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
Networking features
- M3N78-EH Socket AM2 ATX:Phy Gigabit LAN
- GA-M61PME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
Motherboard form factor
- M3N78-EH Socket AM2 ATX:ATX
- GA-M61PME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX
Audio output channels
- M3N78-EH Socket AM2 ATX:7.1 channels
- GA-M61PME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:5.1 channels

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Comparison of M3N78-EH, GA-M61PME-S2
53 specifications	A ASUS M3N78-EH Socket AM2 ATX Model M3N78-EH View product	B GIGABYTE GA-M61PME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX Model GA-M61PME-S2 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM2	Socket AM2
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000 MHz
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	2
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	1	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 chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Phy Gigabit LAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC883	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x PCI Express x 16 1 x PCI Express x 1 2 x PCI
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	236 mm	225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	S/PDIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM 2.0,DMI 2.0,WOL/WOR by PME,WOR by Ring, PME Wake Up	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IDE
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA

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