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ASUS M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-M61PME-S2P motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX

37specifications compared
17differ
20identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:4
- GA-M61PME-S2P motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:16 GB
- GA-M61PME-S2P motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:3
- GA-M61PME-S2P motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
Number of SATA connectors
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:6
- GA-M61PME-S2P motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:6
- GA-M61PME-S2P motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:1
- GA-M61PME-S2P motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:0
- GA-M61PME-S2P motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
Headphone outputs
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:1
- GA-M61PME-S2P motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2

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Comparison of M4N72-E, GA-M61PME-S2P
55 specifications	A ASUS M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX Model M4N72-E View product	B GIGABYTE GA-M61PME-S2P motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX Model GA-M61PME-S2P View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM2	Socket AM2
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 V
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
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 connector	Yes	Yes
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 COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	2
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8211CL	Realtek RTL8201CL
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100 Mbit
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708S	Realtek ALC883
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slots	2	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	225 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers	- ASUS PC Probe II - Express Gate - ASUS AI Suite - Anti-virus software (OEM) - ASUS Update	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Ultra DMA 133 / 100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	@BIOS Download Center Q-Flash Virtual Dual BIOS EasyTune(Note 4) Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GeForce 6100

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