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MSI H57M-ED65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX vs MSI P55-GD85 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 17identical
  • 9known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H57M-ED65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:4
    • P55-GD85 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • H57M-ED65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:7
    • P55-GD85 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:9
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • H57M-ED65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:4
    • P55-GD85 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:5
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • H57M-ED65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
    • P55-GD85 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • H57M-ED65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
    • P55-GD85 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • H57M-ED65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
    • P55-GD85 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • H57M-ED65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
    • P55-GD85 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • H57M-ED65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
    • P55-GD85 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0

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Comparison of H57M-ED65, P55-GD85
38 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1156 (Socket H)LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers43
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers79
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers45
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
eSATA ports quantity11
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111DLRealtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresDiffers10/100/1000 MbpsDual LAN
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC889
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slots22
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers245 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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