Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX vs MSI Z68A-GD55 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

48specifications compared
22differ
26identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:AMD
- Z68A-GD55 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:Socket FM1
- Z68A-GD55 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz
- Z68A-GD55 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:64 GB
- Z68A-GD55 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:SATA III
- Z68A-GD55 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels
- GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- Z68A-GD55 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:4
- Z68A-GD55 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:0
- Z68A-GD55 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-A55-DS3P, Z68A-GD55
66 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX Model GA-A55-DS3P View product	B MSI Z68A-GD55 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model Z68A-GD55 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM1	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A, AMD E2	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz	1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
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	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A75	Intel Z68
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP, Vista, 7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	1.0b	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	245 mm
DepthDiffers	225 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
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
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	S/PDIF
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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