Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H55M-S2 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H55N-USB3 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) mini ITX

30specifications compared
13differ
17identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- GA-H55M-S2 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:16 GB
- GA-H55N-USB3 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) mini ITX:8 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-H55M-S2 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:6
- GA-H55N-USB3 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) mini ITX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-H55M-S2 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:8
- GA-H55N-USB3 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) mini ITX:4
eSATA ports quantity
- GA-H55M-S2 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:0
- GA-H55N-USB3 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) mini ITX:1
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-H55M-S2 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:2
- GA-H55N-USB3 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) mini ITX:1
HDMI ports quantity
- GA-H55M-S2 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:0
- GA-H55N-USB3 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) mini ITX:1
Headphone outputs
- GA-H55M-S2 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:3
- GA-H55N-USB3 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) mini ITX:1
Networking features
- GA-H55M-S2 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- GA-H55N-USB3 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) mini ITX:Realtek RTL8111E

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Comparison of GA-H55M-S2, GA-H55N-USB3
43 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H55M-S2 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX Model GA-H55M-S2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H55N-USB3 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) mini ITX Model GA-H55N-USB3 View product
Memory1 differ
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Realtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	mini ITX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888B	Realtek ALC892R
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AWARD	AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	170 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	iTE IT8720	Unknown — not stated by the source

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