Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD7 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI H55M-E33 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX

13specifications compared
9differ
4identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-EX58-UD7 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- H55M-E33 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-EX58-UD7 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
- H55M-E33 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-EX58-UD7 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- H55M-E33 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-EX58-UD7 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
- H55M-E33 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- GA-EX58-UD7 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
- H55M-E33 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-EX58-UD7 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
- H55M-E33 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
HDMI ports quantity
- GA-EX58-UD7 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
- H55M-E33 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
DVI-D ports quantity
- GA-EX58-UD7 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
- H55M-E33 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-EX58-UD7, H55M-E33
38 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD7 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-EX58-UD7 View product	B MSI H55M-E33 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX Model H55M-E33 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memoryidentical
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Internal memoryKnown for one	6 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known 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
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	3	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbps
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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