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ASUS P7H55 motherboard Intel® H55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-790XT-USB3 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 21identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P7H55 motherboard Intel® H55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:Intel
    • GA-790XT-USB3 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P7H55 motherboard Intel® H55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
    • GA-790XT-USB3 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P7H55 motherboard Intel® H55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:8
    • GA-790XT-USB3 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • P7H55 motherboard Intel® H55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0
    • GA-790XT-USB3 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • P7H55 motherboard Intel® H55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0
    • GA-790XT-USB3 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • P7H55 motherboard Intel® H55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0
    • GA-790XT-USB3 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:2
  • Headphone outputs
    • P7H55 motherboard Intel® H55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
    • GA-790XT-USB3 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:6
  • Motherboard chipset
    • P7H55 motherboard Intel® H55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:Intel® H55
    • GA-790XT-USB3 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:AMD 790X

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Comparison of P7H55, GA-790XT-USB3
67 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1156 (Socket H)Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Pentium®Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one1333,1600,1866,2000,2200 MHzUnknown — 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
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power 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 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers86
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers02
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8112LUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000 Mbps
Features3 differ
Component forKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H55AMD 790X
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708SRealtek ALC889
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindowsWin 7, Vista, XP
CertificationKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers218 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for onePATA, SATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA 3.0 Gb/sUnknown — 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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