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GIGABYTE GA-H55N-USB3 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) mini ITX vs MSI 870A Fuzion

28specifications compared
19differ
9identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-H55N-USB3 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) mini ITX:Intel
- 870A Fuzion:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-H55N-USB3 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) mini ITX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
- 870A Fuzion:Socket AM3
Number of memory slots
- GA-H55N-USB3 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) mini ITX:2
- 870A Fuzion:4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-H55N-USB3 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) mini ITX:8 GB
- 870A Fuzion:16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-H55N-USB3 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) mini ITX:2
- 870A Fuzion:3
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-H55N-USB3 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) mini ITX:4
- 870A Fuzion:8
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-H55N-USB3 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) mini ITX:4
- 870A Fuzion:6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-H55N-USB3 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) mini ITX:2
- 870A Fuzion:1

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Comparison of GA-H55N-USB3, 870A Fuzion
42 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H55N-USB3 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) mini ITX Model GA-H55N-USB3 View product	B MSI 870A Fuzion View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	Socket AM3
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	8
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Realtek RTL8111E	Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ITX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892R	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 770
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	1.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	225 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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