Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs MSI A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX

49specifications compared
20differ
29identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX has 2 more SATA II connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (6 vs 4). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, AMD on the MSI A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX. Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, Socket FM1 on the MSI A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel
- A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Socket FM1
Number of memory slots
- GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
- A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:32 GB
- A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:16 GB
Supported memory module capacities
- GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
- A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
- A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:SATA, SATA II
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2-Way CrossFireX
- A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Not supported
Graphics card family
- GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel
- A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:AMD

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Comparison of GA-Z77M-D3H, A55M-P33
88 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-Z77M-D3H View product	B MSI A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX Model A55M-P33 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Socket FM1
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	AMD A, AMD E
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA, SATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1696 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX	Not supported
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionKnown for one	3.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z77	AMD A55
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT2021	Realtek ALC887
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OC Genie II
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16+1x4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0, 3.0	2.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	216 mm
DepthDiffers	220 mm	226 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Intel Z77	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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