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GIGABYTE GA-M57SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-M61VME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX

24specifications compared
7differ
17identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- GA-M57SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
- GA-M61VME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-M57SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:16 GB
- GA-M61VME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-M57SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:3
- GA-M61VME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-M57SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:6
- GA-M61VME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
Motherboard form factor
- GA-M57SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:ATX
- GA-M61VME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX
Audio output channels
- GA-M57SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:5.1 channels
- GA-M61VME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:7.1 channels

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Comparison of GA-M57SLI-S4, GA-M61VME-S2
29 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-M57SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX Model GA-M57SLI-S4 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-M61VME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX Model GA-M61VME-S2 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM2	Socket AM2
Processor system buses supported	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	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 connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	2	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
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	- 2 PCI Express x 16 slot - 3 PCI Express x 1 slot - 2 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 features	- Download Center - Q-Flash - EasyTune (Note 3) - Xpress Install - Xpress Recovery2 - Xpress BIOS Rescue	- 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

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