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GIGABYTE GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD5 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX

35specifications compared
19differ
16identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
- GA-X58A-UD5 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of memory slots
- GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:2
- GA-X58A-UD5 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
On-board graphics card
- GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:Yes
- GA-X58A-UD5 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:No
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:3
- GA-X58A-UD5 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:4
- GA-X58A-UD5 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:10
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:8
- GA-X58A-UD5 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
- GA-X58A-UD5 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:2
eSATA ports quantity
- GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:0
- GA-X58A-UD5 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-H55M-S2H, GA-X58A-UD5
54 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX Model GA-H55M-S2H View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD5 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX Model GA-X58A-UD5 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	6
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 GB
Controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual/3 channel
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	10
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports7 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	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
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	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbps	2 x 10/100/1000 Mbit/s
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7/Vista/XP
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC888B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	4
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
BIOSidentical
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled software	Norton Internet Security	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connector	Yes	Yes
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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