Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-7IXE4 motherboard Socket A (462) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-P55-UD3L motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX

27specifications compared
15differ
12identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-7IXE4 motherboard Socket A (462) ATX:AMD
- GA-P55-UD3L motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-7IXE4 motherboard Socket A (462) ATX:Socket A (462)
- GA-P55-UD3L motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Number of memory slots
- GA-7IXE4 motherboard Socket A (462) ATX:3
- GA-P55-UD3L motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:4
Memory voltage
- GA-7IXE4 motherboard Socket A (462) ATX:3.3 V
- GA-P55-UD3L motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1.5 V
Maximum internal memory
- GA-7IXE4 motherboard Socket A (462) ATX:0.768 GB
- GA-P55-UD3L motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-7IXE4 motherboard Socket A (462) ATX:2
- GA-P55-UD3L motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:3
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- GA-7IXE4 motherboard Socket A (462) ATX:2
- GA-P55-UD3L motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-7IXE4 motherboard Socket A (462) ATX:2
- GA-P55-UD3L motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:8

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Comparison of GA-7IXE4, GA-P55-UD3L
61 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-7IXE4 motherboard Socket A (462) ATX Model GA-7IXE4 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-P55-UD3L motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX Model GA-P55-UD3L View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket A (462)	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	AMD Athlon	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	3	4
Memory voltageDiffers	3.3 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	0.768 GB	16 GB
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	200 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	IDE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	2	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100 Fast Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 95/98/2000	Microsoft Windows 7/ Vista/ XP
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI slotsDiffers	5	4
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.0
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	190 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel P55 Express
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source

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