Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H55M-S2 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-P43-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

32specifications compared
11differ
21identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-H55M-S2 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
- GA-P43-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- GA-H55M-S2 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:2
- GA-P43-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
Memory voltage
- GA-H55M-S2 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1.5 V
- GA-P43-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1.8 V
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-H55M-S2 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:2
- GA-P43-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-H55M-S2 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:8
- GA-P43-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-H55M-S2 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
- GA-P43-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
LAN controller
- GA-H55M-S2 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111E
- GA-P43-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek RTL8111C
Motherboard form factor
- GA-H55M-S2 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:micro ATX
- GA-P43-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX

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Comparison of GA-H55M-S2, GA-P43-ES3G
53 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H55M-S2 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX Model GA-H55M-S2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-P43-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-P43-ES3G View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory voltageDiffers	1.5 V	1.8 V
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual channel
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectors	6	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 connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	3	3
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista/XP
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC888B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsDiffers	2	5
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	1.0	1.0
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Depth	210 mm	210 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IDE/SATA
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Controller interface typeKnown for one	iTE IT8720	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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