Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI P55-CD53 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX vs MSI P55-GD65 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX

20specifications compared
3differ
17identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- P55-CD53 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
- P55-GD65 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:6
Number of SATA connectors
- P55-CD53 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:8
- P55-GD65 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P55-CD53 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:10
- P55-GD65 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:8

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Comparison of P55-CD53, P55-GD65
40 specifications	A MSI P55-CD53 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX Model P55-CD53 View product	B MSI P55-GD65 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX Model P55-GD65 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	0 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	6
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	10	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111DL - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset	Intel® P55	Intel® P55
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC889	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	215 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
I/O portsKnown for one	On-Board: 1 x Front panel 1 x Serial port 1 x Parallel port 1 x Clear CMOS button 1 x Power button 1 x OC switch 2 x Base Clock Control Buttons	Unknown — not stated by the source

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