Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX vs MSI 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX

27specifications compared
9differ
18identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:Intel
- 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
- 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:12
- 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:3
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:2
- 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
- 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:0
HDMI ports quantity
- GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
- 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:0
DVI-D ports quantity
- GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
- 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:0
Motherboard form factor
- GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:micro ATX
- 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:ATX

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Comparison of GA-Q57M-S2H, 870A-G54
44 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX Model GA-Q57M-S2H View product	B MSI 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX Model 870A-G54 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	Socket AM3
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 10
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	12	3
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100/1000 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888B	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
Expansion slotsKnown for one	2 x PCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	232 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III

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