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GIGABYTE GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX vs MSI P55-GD85 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 13identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:2
    • P55-GD85 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:4
    • P55-GD85 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:9
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:8
    • P55-GD85 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:5
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
    • P55-GD85 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:0
    • P55-GD85 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
    • P55-GD85 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
    • P55-GD85 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • GA-H55M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
    • P55-GD85 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0

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Comparison of GA-H55M-S2H, P55-GD85
44 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1156 (Socket H)LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers49
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers85
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers10/100/1000 MbpsDual LAN
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111DL
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC888BRealtek ALC889
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slots22
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers210 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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