Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-M61PM-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX vs MSI P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

15specifications compared
9differ
6identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-M61PM-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-M61PM-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- GA-M61PM-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-M61PM-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:3
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-M61PM-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of IEEE1394 connectors
- GA-M61PM-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
Networking features
- GA-M61PM-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Ethernet/Fast Ethernet
Audio output
- GA-M61PM-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Realtek ALC883
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:VIA VT1708

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Comparison of GA-M61PM-S2, P4M890M-L
37 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-M61PM-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX Model GA-M61PM-S2 View product	B MSI P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P4M890M-L View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers	2	1
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA VT6103L
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x 16 1 x PCI Express x 1 2 x PCI	- 1 PCI Express x 16 - 2 PCI 2.2 32-bit PCI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffers	Realtek ALC883	VIA VT1708
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- 1 x Parallel - 1 x Serial port (COM 1) - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard - 1 x PS/2 Mouse - 1 x Audio I/O (6 in 1) - 4 x USB 2.0 - 1 x IEEE1394 (optional) - 1 x RJ45 LAN jack - 1 x VGA port

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