Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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	A GIGABYTE GA-A55M-S2HP AMD A75 micro ATX Model GA-A55M-S2HP View product	B MSI 870A-G54 (FX)View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A, AMD E2	AMD Phenom FX, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom X4
Memory2 differ
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz	800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown 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 ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111D(L)
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A75	AMD 870 (RX881)
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers	1	3
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	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	205 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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