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GIGABYTE GA-M61SME-S2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100/nForce 405 chipset vs MSI G33M-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

19specifications compared
10differ
9identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-M61SME-S2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100/nForce 405 chipset:AMD
- G33M-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-M61SME-S2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100/nForce 405 chipset:Socket AM2
- G33M-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- GA-M61SME-S2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100/nForce 405 chipset:2
- G33M-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-M61SME-S2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100/nForce 405 chipset:2
- G33M-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-M61SME-S2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100/nForce 405 chipset:4
- G33M-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
Networking features
- GA-M61SME-S2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100/nForce 405 chipset:10/100 Ethernet
- G33M-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Audio chip
- GA-M61SME-S2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100/nForce 405 chipset:Realtek ALC883
- G33M-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC888
Width
- GA-M61SME-S2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100/nForce 405 chipset:244 mm
- G33M-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:242 mm

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Comparison of GA-M61SME-S2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100/nForce 405 chipset, G33M-FI
38 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-M61SME-S2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100/nForce 405 chipset View product	B MSI G33M-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G33M-FI 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® Pentium® D
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	6
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	2	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)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100 Ethernet	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Marvell 88E8056
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC883	Realtek ALC888
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 PCI Express x 16 - 1 PCI Express x 1 - 2 PCI	1 x PCI Express 16X 1 x PCI Express 1X 2 x PCI 2.3 32-bit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	242 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	242 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Graphics controllerKnown for one	NVIDIA CineFX 3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra DMA 66/100/133 IDE

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