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GIGABYTE GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX vs MSI 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX

30specifications compared
9differ
21identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:Socket 478
Memory voltage
- GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1.5 V
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:1.8 V
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:3
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:8
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:4
HDMI ports quantity
- GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:0
DVI-D ports quantity
- GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:0
Audio chip
- GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:Realtek ALC888B
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:Realtek ALC888
Width
- GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:244 mm
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:245 mm

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Comparison of GA-H55M-S2H, 945GCM478
39 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX Model GA-H55M-S2H View product	B MSI 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX Model 945GCM478 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	Socket 478
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory voltageDiffers	1.5 V	1.8 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
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
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
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 quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbps	10/100/1000 Mbps
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888B	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	200 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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