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ASUS Sabertooth X58 vs MSI H55M-E23 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 8identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • Sabertooth X58:Socket B (LGA 1366)
    • H55M-E23 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
  • Number of memory slots
    • Sabertooth X58:6
    • H55M-E23 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • Sabertooth X58:1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz
    • H55M-E23 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Sabertooth X58:24 GB
    • H55M-E23 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:8 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Sabertooth X58:6
    • H55M-E23 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • Sabertooth X58:8
    • H55M-E23 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Sabertooth X58:6
    • H55M-E23 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Sabertooth X58:2
    • H55M-E23 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:0

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Comparison of Sabertooth X58, H55M-E23
47 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffersSocket B (LGA 1366)LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers62
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers24 GB8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers63
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers86
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LANRealtek 8111E
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC887
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers31
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm210 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS MyLogo 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS Q-Connector ASUS O.C. Profile ASUS Q-DIMM ASUS Q-Slot ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) ASUS Q-ShieldUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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