Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H55M-D2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX vs MSI 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX

31specifications compared
17differ
14identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-H55M-D2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:Intel
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-H55M-D2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
Number of memory slots
- GA-H55M-D2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:2
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:4
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-H55M-D2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:2200 MHz
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-H55M-D2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:2
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:3
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- GA-H55M-D2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:0
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-H55M-D2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:8
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:6
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-H55M-D2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-H55M-D2H, 870-C45
54 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H55M-D2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX Model GA-H55M-D2H View product	B MSI 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX Model 870-C45 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	Socket AM2
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2200 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	0
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	PCI-E GbLAN
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111D(L)
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888B / ALC892	Realtek ALC889
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7/Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 770
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	128 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	1.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	210 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	iTE IT8720	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1

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