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ASUS M4N78 Pro vs GIGABYTE GA-M61PME-S2P motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 20identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • M4N78 Pro:Socket AM3
    • GA-M61PME-S2P motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
  • Number of memory slots
    • M4N78 Pro:4
    • GA-M61PME-S2P motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M4N78 Pro:16 GB
    • GA-M61PME-S2P motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:8 GB
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M4N78 Pro:6
    • GA-M61PME-S2P motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M4N78 Pro:1
    • GA-M61PME-S2P motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • M4N78 Pro:1
    • GA-M61PME-S2P motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • M4N78 Pro:1
    • GA-M61PME-S2P motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:0
  • Headphone outputs
    • M4N78 Pro:6
    • GA-M61PME-S2P motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2

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Comparison of M4N78 Pro, GA-M61PME-S2P
53 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3Socket AM2
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGeForce 6100
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors44
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
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers62
Microphone inYesYes
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8201CL
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet10/100 Mbit
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC883
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows Vista/XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slotsDiffers32
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source@BIOS Download Center Q-Flash Virtual Dual BIOS EasyTune(Note 4) Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneIDEUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATAIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for oneVIA1708SUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for oneGeForce 8300Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 1+0, 5, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source

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