Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-8LD533 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-P55-UD3L motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX

32specifications compared
22differ
10identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-8LD533 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:Socket 478
- GA-P55-UD3L motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Number of memory slots
- GA-8LD533 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:2
- GA-P55-UD3L motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:4
Memory voltage
- GA-8LD533 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:2.5 V
- GA-P55-UD3L motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1.5 V
Maximum internal memory
- GA-8LD533 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:2 GB
- GA-P55-UD3L motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-8LD533 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:2
- GA-P55-UD3L motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:3
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- GA-8LD533 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:2
- GA-P55-UD3L motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
S/PDIF out connector
- GA-8LD533 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:No
- GA-P55-UD3L motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)
- GA-8LD533 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:No
- GA-P55-UD3L motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:Yes

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Comparison of GA-8LD533, GA-P55-UD3L
50 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-8LD533 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX Model GA-8LD533 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-P55-UD3L motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX Model GA-P55-UD3L View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory voltageDiffers	2.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Internal I/O5 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 connectorDiffers	No	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Differs	No	Yes
Power fan connectorDiffers	No	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	2
Microphone in	Yes	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
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet	10/100 Fast Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC650	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 7/ Vista/ XP
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	3	4
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	243 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	209 mm	190 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other features2 differ
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Controller interface typeDiffers	ITE IT8702F	Intel P55 Express
Floppy disk drive connectorDiffers	No	Yes
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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