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GIGABYTE GA-MA785GM-US2H motherboard AMD vs MSI P55-GD65 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 8identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-MA785GM-US2H motherboard AMD:AMD
    • P55-GD65 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • GA-MA785GM-US2H motherboard AMD:Socket AM3
    • P55-GD65 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-MA785GM-US2H motherboard AMD:3
    • P55-GD65 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:6
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-MA785GM-US2H motherboard AMD:5
    • P55-GD65 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-MA785GM-US2H motherboard AMD:6
    • P55-GD65 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:8
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • GA-MA785GM-US2H motherboard AMD:1
    • P55-GD65 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-MA785GM-US2H motherboard AMD:1
    • P55-GD65 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-MA785GM-US2H motherboard AMD:1
    • P55-GD65 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0

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Comparison of GA-MA785GM-US2H, P55-GD65
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GA-MA785GM-US2H motherboard AMD

Model GA-MA785GM-US2H

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Memory voltageKnown for one1.8 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 4200Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers36
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers56
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers68
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers61
Microphone inYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111CUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100/1000 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 785GIntel® P55
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC889AUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Vista/XP/ME/9XUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one243 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one243 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneITE IT8718Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one@BIOS Q-Flash Xpress BIOS Rescue Download Center Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 EasyTune Easy Energy Saver Time Repare Q-ShareUnknown — not stated by the source

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