Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P7H55-V LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-MA78LMT-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX

34specifications compared
14differ
20identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P7H55-V LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:Intel
- GA-MA78LMT-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- P7H55-V LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
- GA-MA78LMT-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
Number of SATA connectors
- P7H55-V LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:6
- GA-MA78LMT-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:5
eSATA ports quantity
- P7H55-V LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0
- GA-MA78LMT-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
DVI-D ports quantity
- P7H55-V LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0
- GA-MA78LMT-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
Headphone outputs
- P7H55-V LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:3
- GA-MA78LMT-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:6
Motherboard form factor
- P7H55-V LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:ATX
- GA-MA78LMT-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:micro ATX
Audio chip
- P7H55-V LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:Realtek ALC887
- GA-MA78LMT-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:Realtek ALC888B

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Comparison of P7H55-V, GA-MA78LMT-US2H
50 specifications	A ASUS P7H55-V LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX Model P7H55-V View product	B GIGABYTE GA-MA78LMT-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX Model GA-MA78LMT-US2H View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	Socket AM3
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1748 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	5
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	6
Digital audio optical out	1	1
Networkidentical
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbps	10/100/1000 Mbps
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC888B
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Win XP, Vista
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsDiffers	3	2
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	16 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	243 mm
DepthDiffers	211 mm	243 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATA-133/100/66/33
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ITE IT8718
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM 2.0,DMI 2.0,WOL by PME,WOR by PME,PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source

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