Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-UD3P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-P55-UD5 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX

23specifications compared
14differ
9identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-MA790X-UD3P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
- GA-P55-UD5 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-MA790X-UD3P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
- GA-P55-UD5 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memory voltage
- GA-MA790X-UD3P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:1.8 V
- GA-P55-UD5 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1.5 V
RAID levels
- GA-MA790X-UD3P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:1, 5
- GA-P55-UD5 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-MA790X-UD3P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:2
- GA-P55-UD5 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:14
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-MA790X-UD3P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:8
- GA-P55-UD5 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:10
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-MA790X-UD3P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:8
- GA-P55-UD5 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-MA790X-UD3P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:1
- GA-P55-UD5 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-MA790X-UD3P, GA-P55-UD5
46 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-UD3P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX Model GA-MA790X-UD3P View product	B GIGABYTE GA-P55-UD5 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX Model GA-P55-UD5 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memory1 differ
Memory voltageDiffers	1.8 V	1.5 V
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	1, 5	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	14
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	10
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbit
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista/ XP	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 790X	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AWARD
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	233 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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