Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A87 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H55-USB3 (rev. 2.0)

45specifications compared
24differ
21identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M5A87 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
- GA-H55-USB3 (rev. 2.0):Intel
Processor socket
- M5A87 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
- GA-H55-USB3 (rev. 2.0):LGA 1156 (Socket H)
ECC сompatibility
- M5A87 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
- GA-H55-USB3 (rev. 2.0):Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds
- M5A87 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:1066,1333,1600,2000 MHz
- GA-H55-USB3 (rev. 2.0):800,1066,1333,1666 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- M5A87 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:SATA III
- GA-H55-USB3 (rev. 2.0):SATA II
RAID levels
- M5A87 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- GA-H55-USB3 (rev. 2.0):0, 1
USB 2.0 connectors
- M5A87 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:4
- GA-H55-USB3 (rev. 2.0):3
Number of SATA II connectors
- M5A87 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:6
- GA-H55-USB3 (rev. 2.0):7

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Comparison of M5A87, GA-H55-USB3 (rev. 2.0)
67 specifications	A ASUS M5A87 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX Model M5A87 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H55-USB3 (rev. 2.0)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom II X8	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateKnown for one	5.2 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,2000 MHz	800,1066,1333,1666 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GB, 2GB, 4GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	7
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputs	3	3
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethenet
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 870 (RX881)	Intel® H55
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slots	3	3
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	1.0b
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	213 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	AMD SB850	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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