Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX vs MSI Z68A-GD55 (G3)

43specifications compared
22differ
21identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:AMD
- Z68A-GD55 (G3):Intel
Processor socket
- GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:Socket FM1
- Z68A-GD55 (G3):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz
- Z68A-GD55 (G3):1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:64 GB
- Z68A-GD55 (G3):32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:SATA III
- Z68A-GD55 (G3):SATA II, SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:4
- Z68A-GD55 (G3):3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:0
- Z68A-GD55 (G3):1
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:6
- Z68A-GD55 (G3):4

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Comparison of GA-A55-DS3P, Z68A-GD55 (G3)
65 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX Model GA-A55-DS3P View product	B MSI Z68A-GD55 (G3)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
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz	1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known 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
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
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	4	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A75	Intel Z68
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	225 mm	245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported

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