Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 785GM-E51 AMD vs MSI P55-GD65 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX

19specifications compared
13differ
6identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- 785GM-E51 AMD:AMD
- P55-GD65 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- 785GM-E51 AMD:Socket AM3
- P55-GD65 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
USB 2.0 connectors
- 785GM-E51 AMD:3
- P55-GD65 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:6
Number of SATA connectors
- 785GM-E51 AMD:5
- P55-GD65 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 785GM-E51 AMD:6
- P55-GD65 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:8
eSATA ports quantity
- 785GM-E51 AMD:1
- P55-GD65 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0
PS/2 ports quantity
- 785GM-E51 AMD:1
- P55-GD65 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- 785GM-E51 AMD:0
- P55-GD65 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1

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Comparison of 785GM-E51, P55-GD65
43 specifications	A MSI 785GM-E51 AMD Model 785GM-E51 View product	B MSI P55-GD65 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX Model P55-GD65 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	0 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	6
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	6
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
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111DL - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 785G	Intel® P55
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC889	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for one	ATI Radeon HD 4200	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	On-Board: 1 x Front panel 1 x Serial port 1 x Clear CMOS button 1 x Parallel port 1 x OC Switch	Unknown — not stated by the source

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