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GIGABYTE GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-M68M-S2P motherboard micro ATX

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 22identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:Intel
    • GA-M68M-S2P motherboard micro ATX:AMD
  • Memory voltage
    • GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1.5 V
    • GA-M68M-S2P motherboard micro ATX:1.8 V
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:3
    • GA-M68M-S2P motherboard micro ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:8
    • GA-M68M-S2P motherboard micro ATX:4
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
    • GA-M68M-S2P motherboard micro ATX:0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
    • GA-M68M-S2P motherboard micro ATX:0
  • Networking features
    • GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:10/100/1000 Mbps
    • GA-M68M-S2P motherboard micro ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Audio chip
    • GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:Realtek ALC888B
    • GA-M68M-S2P motherboard micro ATX:Realtek ALC883

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Comparison of GA-H55M-S2H, GA-M68M-S2P
49 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1156 (Socket H)Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots22
Memory voltageDiffers1.5 V1.8 V
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
Number of SATA connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Microphone inYesYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8211CL
Networking featuresDiffers10/100/1000 MbpsGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC888BRealtek ALC883
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Vista/XP
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI slots22
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers210 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorYesYes
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceiTE IT8718
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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