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GIGABYTE GA-H55M-USB3 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H57M-USB3 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX

43specifications compared
2differ
41identical
0known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-H55M-USB3 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:3
- GA-H57M-USB3 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:4
Compatible operating systems
- GA-H55M-USB3 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:Win XP, Vista, 7
- GA-H57M-USB3 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:Windows XP, Vista, 7

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Comparison of GA-H55M-USB3, GA-H57M-USB3
43 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H55M-USB3 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX Model GA-H55M-USB3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H57M-USB3 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX Model GA-H57M-USB3 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1, JBOD	0, 1, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	4
Number of SATA connectors	7	7
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
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	6	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbps	10/100/1000 Mbps
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC889	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Win XP, Vista, 7	Windows XP, Vista, 7
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
PCI slots	2	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	AWARD	AWARD
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	244 mm	244 mm
Depth	244 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
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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