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GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX vs MSI H57M-ED65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 15identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • GA-X58A-UD3R motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
    • H57M-ED65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-X58A-UD3R motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
    • H57M-ED65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-X58A-UD3R motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:24 GB
    • H57M-ED65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-X58A-UD3R motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:2
    • H57M-ED65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-X58A-UD3R motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:10
    • H57M-ED65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:7
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • GA-X58A-UD3R motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:2
    • H57M-ED65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • GA-X58A-UD3R motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:2
    • H57M-ED65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-X58A-UD3R motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:0
    • H57M-ED65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-X58A-UD3R, H57M-ED65
50 specifications
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-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers24 GB16 GB
Controller typeKnown for oneDual/3 channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers107
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 oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers10/100/1000 Mbit/s10/100/1000 Mbps
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111DL
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC889Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7/Vista/XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers42
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
ACPI versionKnown for one1.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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