The Gigabyte P55A-series motherboards support the SuperSpeed USB 3.0 technology made possible through an onboard NEC uPD720200 host controller. With super-fast transfer rates of up to 5 Gbps, users are able to experience an almost a 10x improvement over USB 2.0. Additionally, backwards compatibility with USB 2.0 assures users of long term use of their legacy USB 2.0 devices. The onboard NEC SuperSpeed USB 3.0 technology also provides power management features that include increased maximum bus power and device current draw to better accommodate power-hungry devices.

• Product Description: Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD3 (rev. 1.0), motherboard, ATX, iP55

• Product Type: Motherboard

• Form Factor: ATX

• Dimensions (WxDxH): 12 in x 9.6 in

• Chipset Type: Intel P55 Express

• Multi-Core Support: Quad-core

• Processor: 0 ( 1 ), LGA1156 Socket

• Compatible Processors: Core i5, Core i7

• 64-bit Processors Compatibility: Yes

• RAM: 0 MB (installed) / 16 GB (max)

• Supported RAM Technology: DDR3 SDRAM

• Supported RAM Integrity Check: Non-ECC

• Storage Controller: ATA-133, Serial ATA-300 (RAID), Serial ATA-600 (RAID)

• USB Ports Configuration: 14 x USB

• Storage Ports Configuration: 1 x ATA, 8 x SATA

• Audio Output: Sound card, 7.1 channel surround

• Networking: Network adapter, Realtek RTL8111D, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet