Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5KPL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-M61PME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX

22specifications compared
9differ
13identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P5KPL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
- GA-M61PME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- P5KPL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-M61PME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
Maximum internal memory
- P5KPL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
- GA-M61PME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5KPL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- GA-M61PME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- P5KPL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- GA-M61PME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
Audio output channels
- P5KPL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:7.1 channels
- GA-M61PME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:5.1 channels
Width
- P5KPL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:245 mm
- GA-M61PME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:244 mm
Depth
- P5KPL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:203 mm
- GA-M61PME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:225 mm

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Comparison of P5KPL-CM, GA-M61PME-S2
41 specifications	A ASUS P5KPL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P5KPL-CM View product	B GIGABYTE GA-M61PME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX Model GA-M61PME-S2 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000 MHz
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Audio chipKnown for one	VIA VT1708B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista, Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCIe x16 1 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI	1 x PCI Express x 16 1 x PCI Express x 1 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	245 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	203 mm	225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
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
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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