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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX vs MSI 870A-G54 (FX)

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 27identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz
    • 800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 32 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 4
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 0
    • 2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • LAN controller
    • Realtek RTL8111E
    • Realtek RTL8111D(L)

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64 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX

Model GA-A55-DS3P

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MSI

870A-G54 (FX)View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketKnown for oneSocket FM1
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD A, AMD E2AMD Phenom FX, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom X4
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
TPM connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one4
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111D(L)
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit ethernet
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A75AMD 870 (RX881)
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC889Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows XP, Vista, 7
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slots22
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
PCI slots33
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one1.0b
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm205 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security OEM
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneiTE IT8720
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported

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