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
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 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
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 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
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
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
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
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A75	Intel® H61
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP, Vista, 7	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	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 & dimensions1 differ
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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