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GIGABYTE GA-M61SME-S2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100/nForce 405 chipset vs MSI 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN)

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 5identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-M61SME-S2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100/nForce 405 chipset:AMD
    • 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN):Intel
  • Processor socket
    • GA-M61SME-S2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100/nForce 405 chipset:Socket AM2
    • 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN):LGA 771 (Socket J)
  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-M61SME-S2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100/nForce 405 chipset:2
    • 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN):8
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-M61SME-S2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100/nForce 405 chipset:8 GB
    • 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN):32 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-M61SME-S2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100/nForce 405 chipset:2
    • 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN):1
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-M61SME-S2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100/nForce 405 chipset:2
    • 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN):4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-M61SME-S2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100/nForce 405 chipset:2
    • 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN):1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • GA-M61SME-S2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100/nForce 405 chipset:micro ATX
    • 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN):Extended ATX

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Comparison of GA-M61SME-S2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100/nForce 405 chipset, 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN)
36 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 771 (Socket J)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers28
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceECC
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers24
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100 EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® 82563EB
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXExtended ATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC883Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers- 1 PCI Express x 16 - 1 PCI Express x 1 - 2 PCI16 x PCI-E 8 x PCI-E 2 x PCI-X 1 x PCI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one244 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one245 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Graphics controllerKnown for oneNVIDIA CineFX 3.0Unknown — not stated by the source

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