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ASUS P5GC-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-M61P-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 14identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P5GC-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
    • GA-M61P-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P5GC-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • GA-M61P-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
  • Number of memory slots
    • P5GC-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
    • GA-M61P-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5GC-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
    • GA-M61P-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5GC-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
    • GA-M61P-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:3
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P5GC-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
    • GA-M61P-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
  • Serial ports quantity
    • P5GC-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
    • GA-M61P-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:0
  • Motherboard form factor
    • P5GC-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
    • GA-M61P-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:ATX

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Comparison of P5GC-MX, GA-M61P-S3
51 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM2
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Maximum internal memoryDiffers2 GB16 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Graphics cardKnown for oneGMA 950Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityDiffers10
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC883
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Vista/XP/2000Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 x PCI-E x16 1 x PCI-E x1 2 x PCI1 x PCI Express x 16 2 x PCI Express x 1 4 x PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers450 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers183 mm214 mm
Other featuresidentical
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Graphics controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA GeForce 6100
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source@BIOS Download Center Q-Flash EasyTune5 Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 Virtual Dual BIOS
Audio outputKnown for oneRealtek ALC883Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL PME, WOR PMEUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source

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