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 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
Controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual channel
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
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
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
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
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 slotsDiffers	2	5
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	64 Mbit
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 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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