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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-P55-UD5 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX vs MSI P45-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 18identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1156 (Socket H)
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 14
    • 3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 10
    • 6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 2
    • 1
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 2
    • 0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • 2
    • 0
  • Networking features
    • 10/100/1000 Mbit
    • Fast Ethernet

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49 specifications
A

GIGABYTE

GA-P55-UD5 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX

Model GA-P55-UD5

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B

MSI

P45-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

Model P45-C51

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Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1156 (Socket H)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers143
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers106
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers20
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs66
Microphone inYesYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresDiffers10/100/1000 MbitFast Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers31
PCI slotsKnown for one3
Expansion slotsKnown for one2 x PCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm220 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneIDE
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATAII
Audio outputKnown for oneRealtek ALC889
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARD
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security

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