Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-780SLI-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-M61SME-S2L Motherboard

9specifications compared
6differ
3identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-780SLI-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- GA-M61SME-S2L Motherboard:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-780SLI-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-M61SME-S2L Motherboard:Socket AM2
Number of memory slots
- GA-780SLI-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- GA-M61SME-S2L Motherboard:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-780SLI-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- GA-M61SME-S2L Motherboard:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-780SLI-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
- GA-M61SME-S2L Motherboard:4
Motherboard form factor
- GA-780SLI-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
- GA-M61SME-S2L Motherboard:micro ATX

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Comparison of GA-780SLI-DS5, GA-M61SME-S2L Motherboard
31 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-780SLI-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-780SLI-DS5 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-M61SME-S2L Motherboard View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	2
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC889A	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AWARD
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	UDMA133	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Serial ATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	2x eSATA, 2x ATA100	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID controller typeKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Lan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	3xPCI Express x16, 1xPCI Express x1, 2xPCI	Unknown — not stated by the source

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