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GIGABYTE GA-P55-USB3 motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-P55A-UD7 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 23identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • RAID levels
    • GA-P55-USB3 motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • GA-P55A-UD7 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-P55-USB3 motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:8
    • GA-P55A-UD7 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:10
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GA-P55-USB3 motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
    • GA-P55A-UD7 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • GA-P55-USB3 motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0
    • GA-P55A-UD7 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • GA-P55-USB3 motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0
    • GA-P55A-UD7 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
  • Networking features
    • GA-P55-USB3 motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
    • GA-P55A-UD7 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:10/100/1000 Mbit
  • Audio chip
    • GA-P55-USB3 motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:Realtek ALC888
    • GA-P55A-UD7 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:Realtek ALC889
  • Compatible operating systems
    • GA-P55-USB3 motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:Windows 7/Vista/XP
    • GA-P55A-UD7 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP

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Comparison of GA-P55-USB3, GA-P55A-UD7
52 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1156 (Socket H)LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers810
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity88
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers02
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs66
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet10/100/1000 Mbit
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® P55Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC888Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 7/Vista/XPMicrosoft Windows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slots22
PCI slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAWARD
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm30.5 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm24.4 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorYesYes
Controller interface typeKnown for oneiTE IT8720Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Graphics controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way/3-Way ATI CrossFireX/NVIDIA SLI
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal: 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x IDE connector 3 x system fan headers 1 x Chipset fan header 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x CD In connector 1 x S/PDIF In header 1 x S/PDIF Out header 1 x serial port header 1 x clearing CMOS
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security (OEM version)

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