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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-A55M-S2V AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX vs MSI 870A-G54 (FX)

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 21identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz
    • 800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II
    • SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 0
    • 6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 0
    • 2

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65 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-A55M-S2V AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX

Model GA-A55M-S2V

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B

MSI

870A-G54 (FX)View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketKnown for oneSocket FM1
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
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
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 oneNo
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers06
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
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 quantity00
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111D(L)
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit ethernet
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A75AMD 870 (RX881)
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows XP, Vista, 7
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
PCI slotsDiffers13
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one1.0b
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers210 mm205 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security OEM
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneiTE IT8720

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