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GIGABYTE GA-P55-UD3R motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX vs MSI P55-CD53 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 18identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-P55-UD3R motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:14
    • P55-CD53 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • GA-P55-UD3R motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
    • P55-CD53 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-P55-UD3R motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
    • P55-CD53 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • GA-P55-UD3R motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0
    • P55-CD53 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
  • Headphone outputs
    • GA-P55-UD3R motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:6
    • P55-CD53 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
  • Compatible operating systems
    • GA-P55-UD3R motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP
    • P55-CD53 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:Windows Vista
  • PCI Express x1 slots
    • GA-P55-UD3R motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
    • P55-CD53 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:3
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • GA-P55-UD3R motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
    • P55-CD53 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-P55-UD3R, P55-CD53
50 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1156 (Socket H)LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™ i5
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers142
Number of SATA connectors88
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity1010
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers61
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers10/100/1000 MbitRealtek RTL8111DL - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows 7/Vista/XPWindows Vista
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® P55
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC889
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
Expansion slotsKnown for one4 x PCIUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARDUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm215 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOn-Board: 1 x Front panel 1 x Serial port 1 x Parallel port 1 x Clear CMOS button 1 x Power button 1 x OC switch 2 x Base Clock Control Buttons

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