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ASUS M4A87TD motherboard Socket AM3 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H55M-D2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 19identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M4A87TD motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
    • GA-H55M-D2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M4A87TD motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
    • GA-H55M-D2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
  • Number of memory slots
    • M4A87TD motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:4
    • GA-H55M-D2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • M4A87TD motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
    • GA-H55M-D2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M4A87TD motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:16 GB
    • GA-H55M-D2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:8 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M4A87TD motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:3
    • GA-H55M-D2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M4A87TD motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:2
    • GA-H55M-D2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • M4A87TD motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:0
    • GA-H55M-D2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of M4A87TD, GA-H55M-D2H
58 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2200 MHz
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity88
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111EUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LANGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1818Realtek ALC888B / ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindowsWindows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slotsDiffers32
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIAWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.01.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers213 mm210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersUltraDMA 133/100iTE IT8720
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA 6.0 Gb/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0,DMI 2.0,WOL by PME,WOR by PME,PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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