Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-7ZMM motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX vs MSI H55M-E23 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX

23specifications compared
10differ
13identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-7ZMM motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:Socket A (462)
- H55M-E23 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-7ZMM motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:133 MHz
- H55M-E23 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-7ZMM motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:1 GB
- H55M-E23 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:8 GB
On-board graphics card
- GA-7ZMM motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:No
- H55M-E23 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:Yes
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-7ZMM motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:2
- H55M-E23 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:3
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-7ZMM motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:0
- H55M-E23 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-7ZMM motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:2
- H55M-E23 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-7ZMM motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:0
- H55M-E23 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-7ZMM, H55M-E23
55 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-7ZMM motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX Model GA-7ZMM View product	B MSI H55M-E23 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX Model H55M-E23 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	Socket A (462)	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	AMD Athlon	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
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
Memory voltageKnown for one	3.3 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	133 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	1 GB	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	IDE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
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 SATA connectorsDiffers	0	6
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	VIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	Creative CT5880	Realtek ALC887
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 95/98/2000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Other featuresidentical
AGP x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek 8111E
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	245 mm

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