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ASUS M4A79T DELUXE/U3S6 vs GIGABYTE GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX

25specifications compared
15differ
10identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M4A79T DELUXE/U3S6:AMD
- GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M4A79T DELUXE/U3S6:Socket AM3
- GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Number of memory slots
- M4A79T DELUXE/U3S6:4
- GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:2
ECC сompatibility
- M4A79T DELUXE/U3S6:ECC & Non-ECC
- GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:Non-ECC
Number of SATA connectors
- M4A79T DELUXE/U3S6:5
- GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M4A79T DELUXE/U3S6:6
- GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:8
eSATA ports quantity
- M4A79T DELUXE/U3S6:1
- GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- M4A79T DELUXE/U3S6:1
- GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:0

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Comparison of M4A79T DELUXE/U3S6, GA-H55M-S2H
43 specifications	A ASUS M4A79T DELUXE/U3S6 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
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888B
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	4	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 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
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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