Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 770-G45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX vs MSI P55-GD55 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- 770-G45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
- P55-GD55 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- 770-G45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
- P55-GD55 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
USB 2.0 connectors
- 770-G45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:3
- P55-GD55 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 770-G45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:6
- P55-GD55 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:10
Headphone outputs
- 770-G45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:6
- P55-GD55 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
LAN controller
- 770-G45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:Atheros AR8131M
- P55-GD55 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking features
- 770-G45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:10/100/1000 Mbps
- P55-GD55 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Audio chip
- 770-G45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:VIA VT1828S
- P55-GD55 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:Realtek ALC889

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Comparison of 770-G45, P55-GD55
40 specifications	A MSI 770-G45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX Model 770-G45 View product	B MSI P55-GD55 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX Model P55-GD55 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memoryidentical
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	10
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Atheros AR8131M	Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbps	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 770	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1828S	Realtek ALC889
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	210 mm	215 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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