Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P7P55D LE vs GIGABYTE GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

36specifications compared
18differ
18identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P7P55D LE has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS P7P55D LE has 12 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (16 GB vs 4 GB). The ASUS P7P55D LE has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (3 vs 2). Processor socket: LGA 1156 (Socket H) on the ASUS P7P55D LE, LGA 775 (Socket T) on the GIGABYTE GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10 on the ASUS P7P55D LE, 0, 1, 0+1, 5 on the GIGABYTE GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX.

Processor socket
- P7P55D LE:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
- GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- P7P55D LE:4
- GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- P7P55D LE:16 GB
- GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
RAID levels
- P7P55D LE:0, 1, 5, 10
- GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0, 1, 0+1, 5
USB 2.0 connectors
- P7P55D LE:3
- GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- P7P55D LE:6
- GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P7P55D LE:8
- GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
eSATA ports quantity
- P7P55D LE:1
- GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0

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Comparison of P7P55D LE, GA-73PVM-S2
55 specifications	A ASUS P7P55D LE View product	B GIGABYTE GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-73PVM-S2 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 V
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 0+1, 5
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	3
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8112L	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000 Mbit
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1828S	Realtek ALC662
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	6.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista/XP/9X/ME
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsDiffers	3	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	218 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	JMicron JMB361	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffers	Intel P55 Express	iTE IT8718
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 x 194 x 0 mm
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	@BIOS Download Center Q-Flash EasyTune Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 Virtual Dual BIOS

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