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GIGABYTE GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-A55M-S2HP AMD A75 micro ATX

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 36identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:SATA III
    • GA-A55M-S2HP AMD A75 micro ATX:SATA II
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:4
    • GA-A55M-S2HP AMD A75 micro ATX:3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:6
    • GA-A55M-S2HP AMD A75 micro ATX:0
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:0
    • GA-A55M-S2HP AMD A75 micro ATX:6
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:2
    • GA-A55M-S2HP AMD A75 micro ATX:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:0
    • GA-A55M-S2HP AMD A75 micro ATX:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:0
    • GA-A55M-S2HP AMD A75 micro ATX:1
  • Headphone outputs
    • GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:4
    • GA-A55M-S2HP AMD A75 micro ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-A55-DS3P, GA-A55M-S2HP
61 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketKnown for oneSocket FM1Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesAMD A, AMD E2AMD A, AMD E2
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II
RAID levels0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 10, JBOD
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers60
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers06
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers41
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetAMD A75AMD A75
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC889Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows XP, Vista, 7Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slots22
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
PCI slotsDiffers31
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeAWARDAWARD
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version1.0b1.0b
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security OEMUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneiTE IT8720Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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