Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-P55-UD5 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX vs MSI P45T-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

26specifications compared
11differ
15identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-P55-UD5 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
- P45T-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-P55-UD5 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:14
- P45T-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-P55-UD5 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:10
- P45T-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-P55-UD5 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
- P45T-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
eSATA ports quantity
- GA-P55-UD5 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
- P45T-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-P55-UD5 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
- P45T-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- GA-P55-UD5 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
- P45T-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
Networking features
- GA-P55-UD5 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:10/100/1000 Mbit
- P45T-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet

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Comparison of GA-P55-UD5, P45T-C51
43 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-P55-UD5 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX Model GA-P55-UD5 View product	B MSI P45T-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P45T-C51 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	14	6
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	10	6
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	2	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	2	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbit	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC889 / ALC885
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	3	1
Expansion slotsKnown for one	2 x PCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	244 mm	220 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source

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