Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-EX38-DQ6 Socket 774 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-M61PME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX

28specifications compared
14differ
14identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-EX38-DQ6 Socket 774 ATX:Intel
- GA-M61PME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-EX38-DQ6 Socket 774 ATX:Socket 774
- GA-M61PME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
Processor system buses supported
- GA-EX38-DQ6 Socket 774 ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
- GA-M61PME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2000 MHz
Number of memory slots
- GA-EX38-DQ6 Socket 774 ATX:4
- GA-M61PME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
RAID levels
- GA-EX38-DQ6 Socket 774 ATX:0, 1, 10
- GA-M61PME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:0, 1
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-EX38-DQ6 Socket 774 ATX:8
- GA-M61PME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-EX38-DQ6 Socket 774 ATX:8
- GA-M61PME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-EX38-DQ6 Socket 774 ATX:2
- GA-M61PME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-EX38-DQ6, GA-M61PME-S2
45 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EX38-DQ6 Socket 774 ATX Model GA-EX38-DQ6 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-M61PME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX Model GA-M61PME-S2 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 774	Socket AM2
Processor system buses supportedDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	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 connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 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) portsDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	3
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
VGA (D-Sub) 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
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC889A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 3 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI	1 x PCI Express x 16 1 x PCI Express x 1 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	225 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface type	IDE	IDE
Controller interface type	SATA	SATA
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AWARD
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security

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