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ASUS P7H55-M/USB3 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX vs MSI X58 Platinum SLI

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 6identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • P7H55-M/USB3 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
    • X58 Platinum SLI:Socket B (LGA 1366)
  • Number of memory slots
    • P7H55-M/USB3 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:4
    • X58 Platinum SLI:6
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P7H55-M/USB3 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:16 GB
    • X58 Platinum SLI:24 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P7H55-M/USB3 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:3
    • X58 Platinum SLI:0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P7H55-M/USB3 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:4
    • X58 Platinum SLI:8
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • P7H55-M/USB3 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:2
    • X58 Platinum SLI:0
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • P7H55-M/USB3 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:0
    • X58 Platinum SLI:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P7H55-M/USB3 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
    • X58 Platinum SLI:2

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Comparison of P7H55-M/USB3, X58 Platinum SLI
50 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1156 (Socket H)Socket B (LGA 1366)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™ i7
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers46
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB24 GB
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1748 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers30
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers16
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111EUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit LANUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers23
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 one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm0 mm
DepthDiffers229 mm0 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneSATA 6.0 Gb/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA 3.0 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

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