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ASUS P7H55-M LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-790XT-USB3 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 15identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P7H55-M LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:Intel
    • GA-790XT-USB3 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P7H55-M LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
    • GA-790XT-USB3 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P7H55-M LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:3
    • GA-790XT-USB3 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • P7H55-M LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:0
    • GA-790XT-USB3 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P7H55-M LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
    • GA-790XT-USB3 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • P7H55-M LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:0
    • GA-790XT-USB3 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • P7H55-M LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
    • GA-790XT-USB3 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • P7H55-M LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
    • GA-790XT-USB3 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:0

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Comparison of P7H55-M, GA-790XT-USB3
58 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1156 (Socket H)Socket AM3
Memoryidentical
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — 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
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers02
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
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 LAN10/100/1000 Mbps
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC889
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD 790X
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWin 7, Vista, XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsDiffers13
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers224 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneVIA VT6415 PATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel H55 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one1 x LPTUnknown — 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
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD

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