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
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 3000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8112L	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708S	Realtek ALC888B
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
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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