Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H55M-S2 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX vs MSI 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX

27specifications compared
13differ
14identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-H55M-S2 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:Intel
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-H55M-S2 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-S2 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:2
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:4
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-H55M-S2 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:2
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:3
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-H55M-S2 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:8
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:6
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-H55M-S2 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:0
LAN controller
- GA-H55M-S2 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111E
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:Realtek RTL8111D(L)
Networking features
- GA-H55M-S2 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:PCI-E GbLAN

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Comparison of GA-H55M-S2, 870-C45
48 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H55M-S2 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX Model GA-H55M-S2 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
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800,1066,1333 MHz
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
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
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111D(L)
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	PCI-E GbLAN
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 770
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888B	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	210 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	305 mm
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	1.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	iTE IT8720	Unknown — not stated by the source

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