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GIGABYTE GA-M61SME-S2L Motherboard vs GIGABYTE Motherboard GA-EP35C-DS3R

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 11identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-M61SME-S2L Motherboard:AMD
    • Motherboard GA-EP35C-DS3R:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • GA-M61SME-S2L Motherboard:Socket AM2
    • Motherboard GA-EP35C-DS3R:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-M61SME-S2L Motherboard:2
    • Motherboard GA-EP35C-DS3R:8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-M61SME-S2L Motherboard:4
    • Motherboard GA-EP35C-DS3R:8
  • Motherboard form factor
    • GA-M61SME-S2L Motherboard:micro ATX
    • Motherboard GA-EP35C-DS3R:ATX

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Comparison of GA-M61SME-S2L Motherboard, Motherboard GA-EP35C-DS3R
34 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots22
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers28
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111B
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC889A
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 Mbit
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARDUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-@BIOS -Download Center -Q-Flash -EasyTune -Xpress Install -Xpress Recovery2

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