Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-A55M-DS2 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R (rev. 2.0)

44specifications compared
23differ
21identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-A55M-DS2 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:AMD
- GA-X58A-UD3R (rev. 2.0):Intel
Processor socket
- GA-A55M-DS2 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Socket FM1
- GA-X58A-UD3R (rev. 2.0):Socket B (LGA 1366)
Compatible processor series
- GA-A55M-DS2 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:AMD A, AMD E2
- GA-X58A-UD3R (rev. 2.0):Intel® Core™ i7
Number of memory slots
- GA-A55M-DS2 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:2
- GA-X58A-UD3R (rev. 2.0):6
Memory channels
- GA-A55M-DS2 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Dual-channel
- GA-X58A-UD3R (rev. 2.0):Triple-channel
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-A55M-DS2 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- GA-X58A-UD3R (rev. 2.0):800,1066,1333,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-A55M-DS2 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:32 GB
- GA-X58A-UD3R (rev. 2.0):24 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-A55M-DS2 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:SATA II
- GA-X58A-UD3R (rev. 2.0):SATA II, SATA III

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Comparison of GA-A55M-DS2, GA-X58A-UD3R (rev. 2.0)
72 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-A55M-DS2 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX Model GA-A55M-DS2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R (rev. 2.0)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM1	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A, AMD E2	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	6
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Triple-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	800,1066,1333,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	24 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	iTE IT8720
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	3-Way SLI
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/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	8
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
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 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power 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 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	2
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	2	2
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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 Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55	Intel® X58
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
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel ICH10R
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slots	1	1
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 buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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