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GIGABYTE GA-686BX motherboard NA (integrated CPU) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-P55-UD3L motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 17identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • GA-686BX motherboard NA (integrated CPU) ATX:NA (integrated CPU)
    • GA-P55-UD3L motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
  • Memory voltage
    • GA-686BX motherboard NA (integrated CPU) ATX:3.3 V
    • GA-P55-UD3L motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1.5 V
  • ECC сompatibility
    • GA-686BX motherboard NA (integrated CPU) ATX:ECC
    • GA-P55-UD3L motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-686BX motherboard NA (integrated CPU) ATX:1 GB
    • GA-P55-UD3L motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:16 GB
  • S/PDIF out connector
    • GA-686BX motherboard NA (integrated CPU) ATX:No
    • GA-P55-UD3L motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:Yes
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-686BX motherboard NA (integrated CPU) ATX:2
    • GA-P55-UD3L motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:8
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GA-686BX motherboard NA (integrated CPU) ATX:0
    • GA-P55-UD3L motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-686BX motherboard NA (integrated CPU) ATX:2
    • GA-P55-UD3L motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-686BX, GA-P55-UD3L
55 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersNA (integrated CPU)LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slots44
Memory voltageDiffers3.3 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers1 GB16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorDiffersNoYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers28
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel ports quantity11
Serial ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100 Fast Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC888
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows 7/ Vista/ XP
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slots44
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeAWARDAWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers2 Mbit32 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.0
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source190 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel P55 Express
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
AGP x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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