Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:AMD
- H55M-ED55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:Socket AM3
- H55M-ED55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Number of memory slots
- GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:2
- H55M-ED55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:4
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:2
- H55M-ED55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:3
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:4
- H55M-ED55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:8
- H55M-ED55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:6
eSATA ports quantity
- GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:0
- H55M-ED55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
HDMI ports quantity
- GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:0
- H55M-ED55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-MA78LMT-S2, H55M-ED55
55 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD Model GA-MA78LMT-S2 View product	B MSI H55M-ED55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX Model H55M-ED55 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	AMD Phenom II X6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	800,1066,1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111DL
Features1 differ
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 760G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888B	Realtek ALC889
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	243 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	220 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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