Manufacturer: N/A Price: $ 105/110 US Author: Steve Date: 03/11/2010

[ Conclusion ]

In terms of performance we were not surprised to find that the Asus P7H55-M Pro and Gigabyte H55M-UD2H were very much alike. With all the important stuff packaged within the processor itself these days, there is very little for the motherboard to improve upon in terms of performance. Of course there is audio, storage and network performance, but with both motherboards using the same or similar controllers, the numbers will also be very similar here as well. Furthermore, because both of these Intel H55 motherboards are priced within $5-$10 of one another, they cannot exactly be separated here either. So everything comes down to features and build quality, though because we are talking about Asus and Gigabyte here, build quality is a bit of a none issue. When comparing features we do have a clear cut winner in our opinion, and that winner is the Gigabyte H55M-UD2H. There really is no arguing that the H55M-UD2H is the better equipped of these two motherboards, as it features everything the Asus P7H55-M Pro does with a few extras. The key advantage of the H55M-UD2H is its Firewire support, and while this is not a lot to go on as not everyone is going to find this feature useful, its absence on the P7H55-M Pro gives Gigabyte the edge. Additionally, Asus failed to provide DisplayPort on the P7H55-M Pro where as this feature can be found on the H55M-UD2H, improving connectivity further. Gigabyte also provides better expansion slots, and although we do not recommend using this motherboard with a pair of Radeon HD 5770 graphics cards, it is possible, albeit with a performance hit due to the limited x4 bandwidth of the second graphics card. There was one very small thing that we did not like about the H55M-UD2H and I must stress this is a very small issue. Whereas the Asus P7H55-M Pro features three fan headers, which we believe to be the absolute bare minimum a motherboard should offer, the Gigabyte H55M-UD2H provides just two. Again we know this is only a very small issue, but it can be a pain when it comes time to connect the front case fan. Overall, at just over $100 US both these motherboards provide an excellent level of performance and features. Truth be told you would be hard pressed to go wrong with either option, though we feel to get the best bang for your buck the Gigabyte H55M-UD2H is certainly the way to go. Gigabyte H55M-UD2H

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Rizz	Posted on: 03/11/2010 10:58 PM Nice review. I have noticed that Gigabyte generally undercuts Asus and since they both sell products with similar features and performance I often go with Gigabyte.

ProX	Posted on: 03/12/2010 02:01 AM Gigabyte is starting to overtake Asus in shipments and this is probably because they are offering slightly better deals!

Oldie

Posted on: 04/15/2010 08:55 PM Nice boards but I prefer Gigabyte myself. Asus boards tend to be a bit pricey for my liking.

Cheddar

Posted on: 08/01/2010 03:13 PM Hello Gigabyte employees?

ProX	Posted on: 08/04/2010 04:51 AM @ Cheddar - So because a few guys commented that they agree that the Gigabyte board is better we are now employees of the company... Meh