Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD

33specifications compared
8differ
25identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:Intel
- GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
- GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:Socket AM3
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:3
- GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:2
- GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:1
HDMI ports quantity
- GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
- GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:0
PCI Express x16 slots
- GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:2
- GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:1
Width
- GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:244 mm
- GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:243 mm
Depth
- GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:210 mm
- GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:220 mm

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Comparison of GA-H55M-S2H, GA-MA78LMT-S2
53 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX Model GA-H55M-S2H View product	B GIGABYTE GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD Model GA-MA78LMT-S2 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Phenom II X6
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800,1066,1333 MHz
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	8	8
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 quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbps	10/100/1000 Mbps
Featuresidentical
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 760G
Audio chip	Realtek ALC888B	Realtek ALC888B
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slots	2	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	243 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	220 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled software	Norton Internet Security	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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