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ASUS P5S-MX SE vs GIGABYTE GA-M61SME-S2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100/nForce 405 chipset

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 13identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P5S-MX SE:Intel
    • GA-M61SME-S2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100/nForce 405 chipset:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P5S-MX SE:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • GA-M61SME-S2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100/nForce 405 chipset:Socket AM2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5S-MX SE:4 GB
    • GA-M61SME-S2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100/nForce 405 chipset:8 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5S-MX SE:4
    • GA-M61SME-S2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100/nForce 405 chipset:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P5S-MX SE:1
    • GA-M61SME-S2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100/nForce 405 chipset:2
  • Audio chip
    • P5S-MX SE:Realtek ALC662
    • GA-M61SME-S2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100/nForce 405 chipset:Realtek ALC883
  • Depth
    • P5S-MX SE:183 mm
    • GA-M61SME-S2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100/nForce 405 chipset:245 mm
  • Graphics controller
    • P5S-MX SE:SIS Mirage 3
    • GA-M61SME-S2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100/nForce 405 chipset:NVIDIA CineFX 3.0

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Comparison of P5S-MX SE, GA-M61SME-S2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100/nForce 405 chipset
37 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM2
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC662Realtek ALC883
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Vista/XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 x PCI-E x 16 1 x PCI-E x 1 2 x PCI- 1 PCI Express x 16 - 1 PCI Express x 1 - 2 PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers183 mm245 mm
Other features1 differ
Graphics controllerDiffersSIS Mirage 3NVIDIA CineFX 3.0
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100 Ethernet

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