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GIGABYTE GA-770TA-UD3 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX vs MSI H55M-E33 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 14identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-770TA-UD3 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
    • H55M-E33 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • GA-770TA-UD3 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
    • H55M-E33 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-770TA-UD3 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:2
    • H55M-E33 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-770TA-UD3 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:8
    • H55M-E33 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:6
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • GA-770TA-UD3 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:2
    • H55M-E33 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:0
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • GA-770TA-UD3 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:2
    • H55M-E33 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:0
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-770TA-UD3 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:0
    • H55M-E33 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • GA-770TA-UD3 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:0
    • H55M-E33 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-770TA-UD3, H55M-E33
54 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers86
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers20
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers10/100/1000 Mbit10/100/1000 Mbps
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111DL
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 770Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC888Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMS Windows 7/Vista/XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneDDR3 1866Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slotsDiffers41
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers230 mm240 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM)Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneATA-133/100/66/33Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneMarvell 9128, JMB362, iTE IT8720Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one305 x 230 x 0 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one@BIOS Q-Flash Xpress BIOS Rescue Download Center Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 EasyTune Easy Energy Saver Time Repair Q-ShareUnknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one1 x IDE 1 x 24-pin ATX 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V 2 x system fan 1 x North Bridge fan 1 x front panel 1 x CMOS jumperUnknown — not stated by the source

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