Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-A55M-DS2 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H55-USB3 (rev. 2.0)

47specifications compared
22differ
25identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-A55M-DS2 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:AMD
- GA-H55-USB3 (rev. 2.0):Intel
Processor socket
- GA-A55M-DS2 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Socket FM1
- GA-H55-USB3 (rev. 2.0):LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Number of memory slots
- GA-A55M-DS2 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:2
- GA-H55-USB3 (rev. 2.0):4
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-A55M-DS2 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- GA-H55-USB3 (rev. 2.0):800,1066,1333,1666 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-A55M-DS2 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:32 GB
- GA-H55-USB3 (rev. 2.0):16 GB
Supported memory module capacities
- GA-A55M-DS2 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
- GA-H55-USB3 (rev. 2.0):1GB, 2GB, 4GB
RAID levels
- GA-A55M-DS2 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- GA-H55-USB3 (rev. 2.0):0, 1
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-A55M-DS2 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:2
- GA-H55-USB3 (rev. 2.0):3

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Comparison of GA-A55M-DS2, GA-H55-USB3 (rev. 2.0)
67 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-A55M-DS2 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX Model GA-A55M-DS2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H55-USB3 (rev. 2.0)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM1	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A, AMD E2	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	800,1066,1333,1666 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	1GB, 2GB, 4GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II	SATA II
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	7
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of COM connectors	1	1
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	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 quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	2	3
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethenet
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55	Intel® H55
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systems	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	1	3
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	AWARD	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI version	1.0b	1.0b
Clear CMOS button	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	225 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	174 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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