Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI P55A-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX vs MSI X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX

34specifications compared
11differ
23identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- P55A-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
- X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of memory slots
- P55A-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:4
- X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
Maximum internal memory
- P55A-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:16 GB
- X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:24 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- P55A-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:9
- X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P55A-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:5
- X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:4
eSATA ports quantity
- P55A-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
- X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:2
Networking features
- P55A-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:LAN PCI-E Gb LAN
- X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
Audio chip
- P55A-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:Realtek ALC889
- X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Realtek ALC892

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Comparison of P55A-GD65, X58A-GD65
44 specifications	A MSI P55A-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX Model P55A-GD65 View product	B MSI X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX Model X58A-GD65 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i7
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	6
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	24 GB
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	9	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	5	4
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	LAN PCI-E Gb LAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889	Realtek ALC892
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOSidentical
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AHCI

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