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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX vs MSI H55M-ED55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 14identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • Socket B (LGA 1366)
    • LGA 1156 (Socket H)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 6
    • 4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 24 GB
    • 16 GB
  • On-board graphics card
    • No
    • Yes
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 10
    • 6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1

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51 specifications
A

GIGABYTE

GA-X58A-UD3R motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX

Model GA-X58A-UD3R

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B

MSI

H55M-ED55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX

Model H55M-ED55

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Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket B (LGA 1366)LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers64
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers24 GB16 GB
Controller typeKnown for oneDual/3 channel
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers106
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers20
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one6
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers10/100/1000 Mbit/s10/100/1000 Mbps
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111DL
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipRealtek ALC889Realtek ALC889
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7/Vista/XP
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers42
PCI slots11
BIOSidentical
ACPI versionKnown for one1.0
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYes
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for oneYes
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYes

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