Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX

29specifications compared
10differ
19identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD
- GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
- GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Number of memory slots
- M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:4
- GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:2
ECC сompatibility
- M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
- GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:Non-ECC
Number of SATA connectors
- M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:6
- GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:6
- GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:8
PS/2 ports quantity
- M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
- GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:2
Audio chip
- M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:VIA VT1708S
- GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:Realtek ALC888B

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Comparison of M4A78LT-M, GA-H55M-S2H
42 specifications	A ASUS M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX Model M4A78LT-M View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX Model GA-H55M-S2H View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 3000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbps	10/100/1000 Mbps
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8112L	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708S	Realtek ALC888B
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slots	2	2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source

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