Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 17identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

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

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Comparison of P7H55-V, GA-790XT-USB3
52 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1156 (Socket H)Socket AM3
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers02
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers36
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical out11
Networkidentical
Networking features10/100/1000 Mbps10/100/1000 Mbps
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111EUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD 790X
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWin 7, Vista, XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slots33
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers211 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0,DMI 2.0,WOL by PME,WOR by PME,PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1748 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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