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GIGABYTE GA-A55M-S2HP AMD A75 micro ATX vs MSI 870A-G54 (FX)

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 24identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-A55M-S2HP AMD A75 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz
    • 870A-G54 (FX):800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-A55M-S2HP AMD A75 micro ATX:64 GB
    • 870A-G54 (FX):32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-A55M-S2HP AMD A75 micro ATX:SATA II
    • 870A-G54 (FX):SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • GA-A55M-S2HP AMD A75 micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • 870A-G54 (FX):0, 1, 5, 10
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-A55M-S2HP AMD A75 micro ATX:0
    • 870A-G54 (FX):6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-A55M-S2HP AMD A75 micro ATX:0
    • 870A-G54 (FX):2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-A55M-S2HP AMD A75 micro ATX:1
    • 870A-G54 (FX):0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • GA-A55M-S2HP AMD A75 micro ATX:1
    • 870A-G54 (FX):0

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Comparison of GA-A55M-S2HP, 870A-G54 (FX)
60 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
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
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers06
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)11
TPM connectorYesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 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 quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111D(L)
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit ethernet
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A75AMD 870 (RX881)
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC892
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x16 slots22
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers13
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARDUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one1.0bUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm205 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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