Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-945PLM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-M61VME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX

19specifications compared
6differ
13identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-945PLM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
- GA-M61VME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-945PLM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-M61VME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
Processor system buses supported
- GA-945PLM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:800 MHz
- GA-M61VME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2000 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-945PLM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
- GA-M61VME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:8 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-945PLM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- GA-M61VME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-945PLM-S2, GA-M61VME-S2
30 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-945PLM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-945PLM-S2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-M61VME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX Model GA-M61VME-S2 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Processor system buses supportedDiffers	800 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	2	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	2
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 PCI Express x 16 slot 3 PCI slots	- 1 PCI Express x 16 slot - 1 PCI Express x 1 slot - 2 PCI slots
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- Download Center - Q-Flash - EasyTune (Note 3) - Xpress Install - Xpress Recovery2 - Xpress BIOS Rescue
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- 1 parallel port - 1 COMA port - 1 VGA port
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	220 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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