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ASUS P7P55 LX vs MSI H67MS-E33(B3) LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 21identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • P7P55 LX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
    • H67MS-E33(B3) LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Number of memory slots
    • P7P55 LX:4
    • H67MS-E33(B3) LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • P7P55 LX:1066,1333,1600,2200 MHz
    • H67MS-E33(B3) LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1066,1333 MHz
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • P7P55 LX:Quad-GPU CrossFireX
    • H67MS-E33(B3) LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Not supported
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P7P55 LX:3
    • H67MS-E33(B3) LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • P7P55 LX:1
    • H67MS-E33(B3) LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P7P55 LX:1
    • H67MS-E33(B3) LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P7P55 LX:8
    • H67MS-E33(B3) LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:6

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Comparison of P7P55 LX, H67MS-E33(B3)
63 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1156 (Socket H)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Processor system buses supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066,1333 MHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.4 GT/s
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,2200 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1GB, 2GB, 4GB
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireXNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers86
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8112LRealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000 Mbps
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® P55Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708SRealtek ALC892
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWin XP/Vista/7 32/64bit
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm210 mm
DepthDiffers218 mm245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL PME, WOR PME, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATAIII 6Gb/s
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATAII 3Gb/s

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