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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD vs MSI H55M-ED55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 18identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3
    • LGA 1156 (Socket H)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 4
    • 6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 8
    • 6
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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55 specifications
A

GIGABYTE

GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD

Model GA-MA78LMT-S2

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B

MSI

H55M-ED55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX

Model H55M-ED55

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD Phenom II X6
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA II
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers86
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantity11
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Networking features10/100/1000 Mbps10/100/1000 Mbps
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111DL
Features1 differ
Component forKnown for onePC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMD
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 760G
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC888BRealtek ALC889
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsDiffers21
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers243 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers220 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYes

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