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GIGABYTE GA-H57M-USB3 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX

40specifications compared
19differ
21identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-H57M-USB3 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
- GA-X58A-UD3R motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of memory slots
- GA-H57M-USB3 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:4
- GA-X58A-UD3R motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
Maximum internal memory
- GA-H57M-USB3 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:16 GB
- GA-X58A-UD3R motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:24 GB
On-board graphics card
- GA-H57M-USB3 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:Yes
- GA-X58A-UD3R motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:No
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-H57M-USB3 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:4
- GA-X58A-UD3R motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-H57M-USB3 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:7
- GA-X58A-UD3R motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:10
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-H57M-USB3 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:6
- GA-X58A-UD3R motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:4
eSATA ports quantity
- GA-H57M-USB3 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
- GA-X58A-UD3R motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-H57M-USB3, GA-X58A-UD3R
50 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H57M-USB3 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX Model GA-H57M-USB3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX Model GA-X58A-UD3R View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	6
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	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	4	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	7	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
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	6	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbps	10/100/1000 Mbit/s
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC889	Realtek ALC889
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP, Vista, 7	Windows 7/Vista/XP
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 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
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 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
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source

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