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ASUS Rampage III GENE vs GIGABYTE GA-H55M-D2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 18identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • Rampage III GENE:Socket B (LGA 1366)
    • GA-H55M-D2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
  • Number of memory slots
    • Rampage III GENE:6
    • GA-H55M-D2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Rampage III GENE:24 GB
    • GA-H55M-D2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:8 GB
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • Rampage III GENE:8
    • GA-H55M-D2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:6
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • Rampage III GENE:0
    • GA-H55M-D2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Rampage III GENE:7
    • GA-H55M-D2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:8
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Rampage III GENE:2
    • GA-H55M-D2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:0
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • Rampage III GENE:1
    • GA-H55M-D2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:0

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Comparison of Rampage III GENE, GA-H55M-D2H
57 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket B (LGA 1366)LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers62
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers24 GB8 GB
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers86
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers01
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
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers78
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LANGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC888B / ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindowsWindows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for one1 x PCI 2.2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.0
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneSound Blaster X-Fi MB2, Kaspersky Anti-Virus, ROG GameFirst Utility, ASUS AI Suite II, ASUS PC Probe II, ASUS UpdateUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersSATA 6.0 Gb/siTE IT8720
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA 3.0 Gb/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source

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