Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z77P-D3 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs MSI A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX

49specifications compared
24differ
25identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z77P-D3 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77P-D3 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) 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 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77P-D3 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (3 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77P-D3 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX, AMD on the MSI A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX. Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77P-D3 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX, Socket FM1 on the MSI A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- GA-Z77P-D3 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
- A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-Z77P-D3 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Socket FM1
Number of memory slots
- GA-Z77P-D3 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
- A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-Z77P-D3 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
- A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-Z77P-D3 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
- A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:SATA, SATA II
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-Z77P-D3 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2-Way CrossFireX
- A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Not supported
Graphics card family
- GA-Z77P-D3 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
- A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:AMD
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-Z77P-D3 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
- A55M-P33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:3

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Comparison of GA-Z77P-D3, A55M-P33
88 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z77P-D3 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model GA-Z77P-D3 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
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speeds	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory module capacities	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	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
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
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/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
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	3	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
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputs	3	3
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
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
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z77	AMD A55
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OC Genie II
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
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
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
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	305 mm	216 mm
DepthDiffers	215 mm	226 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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