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ASUS P7H55/USB3 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD9 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) XL-ATX

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 17identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD9 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) XL-ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS P7H55/USB3 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX (6 vs 4). The GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD9 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) XL-ATX has 8 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P7H55/USB3 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX (24 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD9 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) XL-ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P7H55/USB3 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX (3 vs 2). Processor socket: LGA 1156 (Socket H) on the ASUS P7H55/USB3 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX, Socket B (LGA 1366) on the GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD9 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) XL-ATX. LAN controller: Realtek RTL8112L on the ASUS P7H55/USB3 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX, Realtek RTL8111E on the GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD9 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) XL-ATX.

  • Processor socket
    • P7H55/USB3 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
    • GA-X58A-UD9 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) XL-ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
  • Number of memory slots
    • P7H55/USB3 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:4
    • GA-X58A-UD9 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) XL-ATX:6
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P7H55/USB3 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:16 GB
    • GA-X58A-UD9 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) XL-ATX:24 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P7H55/USB3 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
    • GA-X58A-UD9 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) XL-ATX:3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P7H55/USB3 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:6
    • GA-X58A-UD9 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) XL-ATX:10
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P7H55/USB3 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:6
    • GA-X58A-UD9 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) XL-ATX:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P7H55/USB3 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
    • GA-X58A-UD9 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) XL-ATX:2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • P7H55/USB3 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0
    • GA-X58A-UD9 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) XL-ATX:2

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Comparison of P7H55/USB3, GA-X58A-UD9
55 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1156 (Socket H)Socket B (LGA 1366)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers46
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB24 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers610
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers02
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8112LRealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LANGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXXL-ATX
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708SRealtek ALC889
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers24
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIAWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionDiffers2.01.0b
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm345 mm
DepthDiffers218 mm262 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffersSATA 3.0 Gb/sSATA
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0,DMI 2.0,WOL by PME,WOL/WOR by PME,WOR by PME,PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIDE
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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