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MSI H55M-ED55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX vs MSI H57M-ED65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX

32specifications compared
8differ
24identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- H55M-ED55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:3
- H57M-ED65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:4
Number of SATA connectors
- H55M-ED55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:6
- H57M-ED65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:7
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- H55M-ED55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:6
- H57M-ED65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- H55M-ED55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
- H57M-ED65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- H55M-ED55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:0
- H57M-ED65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
PCI Express x1 slots
- H55M-ED55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
- H57M-ED65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:2
Width
- H55M-ED55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:244 mm
- H57M-ED65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:245 mm
Depth
- H55M-ED55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:244 mm
- H57M-ED65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:245 mm

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Comparison of H55M-ED55, H57M-ED65
37 specifications	A MSI H55M-ED55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX Model H55M-ED55 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
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	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
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports3 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) portsDiffers	0	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
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	micro 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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes

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