Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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	A ASUS M4N78 Pro View product	B GIGABYTE GA-M61PME-S2P motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX Model GA-M61PME-S2P View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	Socket AM2
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GeForce 6100
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	2
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
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8201CL
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100 Mbit
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC883
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 slotsDiffers	3	2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
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
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	IDE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATAII	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	VIA1708S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for one	GeForce 8300	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 1+0, 5, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source

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