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ASUS M4A88T-M motherboard AMD vs MSI P55A-G55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 15identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M4A88T-M motherboard AMD:AMD
    • P55A-G55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M4A88T-M motherboard AMD:Socket AM3
    • P55A-G55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M4A88T-M motherboard AMD:3
    • P55A-G55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M4A88T-M motherboard AMD:6
    • P55A-G55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M4A88T-M motherboard AMD:6
    • P55A-G55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:8
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • M4A88T-M motherboard AMD:1
    • P55A-G55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • M4A88T-M motherboard AMD:1
    • P55A-G55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • M4A88T-M motherboard AMD:1
    • P55A-G55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0

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Comparison of M4A88T-M, P55A-G55
50 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 4250Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers68
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — 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
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers68
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LANGb LAN
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 880GUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708SRealtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm230 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersUltraDMA 133/100/66IDE
Controller interface typeDiffersSATA 3.0 Gb/sSATAII/SATAIII

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