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MSI P55-DGD65 motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX vs MSI P55M-GD45 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 19identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

  • RAID levels
    • P55-DGD65 motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • P55M-GD45 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:0, 1
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P55-DGD65 motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:3
    • P55M-GD45 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P55-DGD65 motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:8
    • P55M-GD45 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:6
  • Number of IEEE1394 connectors
    • P55-DGD65 motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
    • P55M-GD45 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P55-DGD65 motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:7
    • P55M-GD45 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:10
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P55-DGD65 motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
    • P55M-GD45 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • P55-DGD65 motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
    • P55M-GD45 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • P55-DGD65 motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
    • P55M-GD45 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of P55-DGD65, P55M-GD45
46 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1156 (Socket H)LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i5Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers86
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 source2
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers21
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers710
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresDiffers2 x Realtek RTL8111DL - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® P55Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC889Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slots22
PCI slotsDiffers21
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm234 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIDE
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATAII
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC889 / ALC888S

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