Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI H55-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX vs MSI H57M-ED65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX

33specifications compared
6differ
27identical
3known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- H55-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:3
- H57M-ED65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- H55-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:6
- H57M-ED65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- H55-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
- H57M-ED65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:2
Motherboard form factor
- H55-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:ATX
- H57M-ED65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:micro ATX
Width
- H55-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:305 mm
- H57M-ED65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:245 mm
Depth
- H55-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:225 mm
- H57M-ED65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:245 mm

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Comparison of H55-GD65, H57M-ED65
36 specifications	A MSI H55-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX Model H55-GD65 View product	B MSI H57M-ED65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX Model H57M-ED65 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	4
Number of SATA connectors	7	7
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111DL	Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbps	10/100/1000 Mbps
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC889	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	225 mm	245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes

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