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 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
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
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
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
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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