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MSI H55-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX vs MSI H55M-P31 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 23identical
  • 2known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of SATA connectors
    • H55-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:7
    • H55M-P31 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:6
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • H55-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
    • H55M-P31 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • H55-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
    • H55M-P31 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • H55-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
    • H55M-P31 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • H55-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
    • H55M-P31 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • H55-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
    • H55M-P31 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:0
  • Motherboard form factor
    • H55-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:ATX
    • H55M-P31 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:micro ATX
  • PCI Express x1 slots
    • H55-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
    • H55M-P31 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of H55-GD65, H55M-P31
37 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1156 (Socket H)LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers76
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111DLRealtek RTL8111DL
Networking features10/100/1000 Mbps10/100/1000 Mbps
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipRealtek ALC889Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsDiffers21
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm240 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes

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