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ASUS P7H55-M LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-7IXE4 motherboard Socket A (462) ATX

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 7identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P7H55-M LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:Intel
    • GA-7IXE4 motherboard Socket A (462) ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P7H55-M LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
    • GA-7IXE4 motherboard Socket A (462) ATX:Socket A (462)
  • Number of memory slots
    • P7H55-M LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:4
    • GA-7IXE4 motherboard Socket A (462) ATX:3
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P7H55-M LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:16 GB
    • GA-7IXE4 motherboard Socket A (462) ATX:0.768 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P7H55-M LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:3
    • GA-7IXE4 motherboard Socket A (462) ATX:2
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • P7H55-M LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
    • GA-7IXE4 motherboard Socket A (462) ATX:2
  • Number of COM connectors
    • P7H55-M LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
    • GA-7IXE4 motherboard Socket A (462) ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P7H55-M LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:6
    • GA-7IXE4 motherboard Socket A (462) ATX:2

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Comparison of P7H55-M, GA-7IXE4
65 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1156 (Socket H)Socket A (462)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD Athlon
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers43
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB0.768 GB
Supported memory typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR-SDRAM
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.3 V
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 MHz
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers12
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)YesYes
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 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers62
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown 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 source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111EUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit LANUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Power source typeATXATX
Component forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 95/98/2000
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers15
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeAMIAMI
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
Drivers includedYesYes
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
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIDE

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