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

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  • 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
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron® MIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelKnown for one847Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Memory slots typeDiffersSO-DIMMDIMM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Graphics2 differ
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers2048 x 1536 pixels1920 x 1200 pixels
OpenGL versionKnown for one4.1Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionDiffers1011
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers15
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111FUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM70 ExpressIntel B75
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887-VDRealtek ALC887
Cooling typeDiffersActivePassive
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows 8/7/XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x16, 2x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.02.0, 3.0
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIAMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit128 Mbit
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-xUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170.2 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers170.2 mm174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Small Business Advantage
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVIDiffersNoYes
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel B75
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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