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MSI 785GM-E51 AMD vs MSI P55-GD80 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 13identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • 785GM-E51 AMD:AMD
    • P55-GD80 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • 785GM-E51 AMD:Socket AM3
    • P55-GD80 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 785GM-E51 AMD:5
    • P55-GD80 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 785GM-E51 AMD:6
    • P55-GD80 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:7
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 785GM-E51 AMD:1
    • P55-GD80 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 785GM-E51 AMD:1
    • P55-GD80 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • 785GM-E51 AMD:0
    • P55-GD80 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 785GM-E51 AMD:1
    • P55-GD80 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0

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Comparison of 785GM-E51, P55-GD80
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785GM-E51 AMD

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one0 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers58
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers67
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersRealtek RTL8111DL - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet10/100/1000 Mbit
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111D(L)
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 785GIntel® P55
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for oneATI Radeon HD 4200Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for oneOn-Board: 1 x Front panel 1 x Serial port 1 x Clear CMOS button 1 x Parallel port 1 x OC SwitchUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATA-133/100/66/33
AGP x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
AGP x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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