Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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	A GIGABYTE GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX Model GA-A55-DS3P View product	B GIGABYTE GA-A55M-S2HP AMD A75 micro ATX Model GA-A55M-S2HP View product
Processoridentical
Processor socketKnown for one	Socket FM1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	0
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	6
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	4	1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC889	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP, Vista, 7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slotsDiffers	3	1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	225 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security OEM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	iTE IT8720	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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