Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H61M-S2P-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

42specifications compared
25differ
17identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:AMD
- GA-H61M-S2P-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:Socket FM1
- GA-H61M-S2P-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:4
- GA-H61M-S2P-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz
- GA-H61M-S2P-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:64 GB
- GA-H61M-S2P-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:SATA III
- GA-H61M-S2P-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:4
- GA-H61M-S2P-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:0
- GA-H61M-S2P-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4

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Comparison of GA-A55-DS3P, GA-H61M-S2P-B3
67 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX Model GA-A55-DS3P View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H61M-S2P-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-H61M-S2P-B3 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM1	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A, AMD E2	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	16 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	iTE IT8728
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
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	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	4	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111E	Atheros AR8151
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A75	Intel® H61
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC889	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP, Vista, 7	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers	3	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	225 mm	200 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security OEM	Norton Internet Security
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

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