Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX vs GIGABYTE GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0)

60specifications compared
23differ
37identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0) has 1 more DirectX version than the ASUS C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX (11 vs 10). The ASUS C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0) (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0) has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX (2 vs 0). Only the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0) has dual Link DVI. Processor socket: BGA 1023 on the ASUS C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0).

Processor socket
- C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:BGA 1023
- GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Memory slots type
- C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:SO-DIMM
- GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0):DIMM
Supported memory clock speeds
- C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:1066,1333 MHz
- GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0):1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum resolution
- C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:2048 x 1536 pixels
- GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0):1920 x 1200 pixels
DirectX version
- C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:10
- GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0):11
USB 2.0 connectors
- C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:2
- GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0):1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:0
- GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0):2
Number of SATA II connectors
- C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:1
- GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0):5

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Comparison of C8HM70-I/HDMI, GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0)
99 specifications	A ASUS C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX Model C8HM70-I/HDMI View product	B GIGABYTE GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron® M	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor modelKnown for one	847	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots typeDiffers	SO-DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2048 x 1536 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionDiffers	10	11
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	2
Number of SATA III connectors	1	1
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	1	5
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ITX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM70 Express	Intel B75
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887-VD	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeDiffers	Active	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 8/7/XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	128 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	VT-x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	170.2 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	170.2 mm	174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Small Business Advantage
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVIDiffers	No	Yes
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel B75
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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