Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-M61PME-S2P motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX

39specifications compared
17differ
22identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- GA-M61PME-S2P motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-M61PME-S2P motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
Number of memory slots
- GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- GA-M61PME-S2P motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:16 GB
- GA-M61PME-S2P motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:8 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- GA-M61PME-S2P motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
- GA-M61PME-S2P motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
- GA-M61PME-S2P motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
Headphone outputs
- GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- GA-M61PME-S2P motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-EP43-DS3LR, GA-M61PME-S2P
50 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-EP43-DS3LR View product	B GIGABYTE GA-M61PME-S2P motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX Model GA-M61PME-S2P View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 V
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	4	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
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 connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	2
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111C	Realtek RTL8201CL
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbit	10/100 Mbit
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC883
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systems	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	4	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled software	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Other features1 differ
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Special featuresDiffers	@BIOS Q-Flash Virtual Dual BIOS Download Center Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 EasyTune Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced Time Repair Q-Share	@BIOS Download Center Q-Flash Virtual Dual BIOS EasyTune(Note 4) Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2
RAID controller typeKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GeForce 6100

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