Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-A55M-S2V AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H61M-S2P-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

43specifications compared
17differ
26identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-A55M-S2V AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:AMD
- GA-H61M-S2P-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-A55M-S2V AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Socket FM1
- GA-H61M-S2P-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-A55M-S2V AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz
- GA-H61M-S2P-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-A55M-S2V AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:32 GB
- GA-H61M-S2P-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16 GB
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-A55M-S2V AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:6
- GA-H61M-S2P-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-A55M-S2V AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1
- GA-H61M-S2P-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
DVI-D ports quantity
- GA-A55M-S2V AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1
- GA-H61M-S2P-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
LAN controller
- GA-A55M-S2V AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111E
- GA-H61M-S2P-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Atheros AR8151

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Comparison of GA-A55M-S2V, GA-H61M-S2P-B3
66 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-A55M-S2V AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX Model GA-A55M-S2V View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H61M-S2P-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-H61M-S2P-B3 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM1	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A, AMD E2	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	iTE IT8728
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II	SATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
CPU 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 ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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	Atheros AR8151
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A75	Intel® H61
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP, Vista, 7	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
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 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
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	200 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security OEM	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	iTE IT8720	Unknown — not stated by the source

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