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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI P55A-GD55 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX vs MSI X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 25identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1156 (Socket H)
    • Socket B (LGA 1366)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 6
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • 1
    • 0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 8
    • 4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC889
    • Realtek ALC892
  • PCI Express x1 slots
    • 3
    • 2

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56 specifications
A

MSI

P55A-GD55 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX

Model P55A-GD55

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B

MSI

X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX

Model X58A-GD65

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1156 (Socket H)Socket B (LGA 1366)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateKnown for one6.4 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers46
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one1066,1333 MHz
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one24 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity22
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs66
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111DLRealtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component forKnown for onePC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® P55
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC889Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers23
PCI slots22
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers230 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
BIOSidentical
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneAHCI

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