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ASUS M4A88T-M motherboard AMD vs MSI P55A-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 14identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M4A88T-M motherboard AMD:AMD
    • P55A-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M4A88T-M motherboard AMD:Socket AM3
    • P55A-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M4A88T-M motherboard AMD:6
    • P55A-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:9
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M4A88T-M motherboard AMD:6
    • P55A-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:5
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • M4A88T-M motherboard AMD:0
    • P55A-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M4A88T-M motherboard AMD:1
    • P55A-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • M4A88T-M motherboard AMD:0
    • P55A-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • M4A88T-M motherboard AMD:1
    • P55A-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0

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Comparison of M4A88T-M, P55A-GD65
51 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/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers69
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)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers65
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
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 LANLAN PCI-E Gb LAN
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 880GUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708SRealtek ALC889
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 & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA 3.0 Gb/sUnknown — not stated by the source

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