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ASUS Maximus V Extreme vs MSI B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX

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Key differences

The ASUS Maximus V Extreme has 2 more memory slots than the MSI B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (4 vs 2). The ASUS Maximus V Extreme has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS Maximus V Extreme has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (2 vs 1). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA, SATA II, SATA III on the ASUS Maximus V Extreme, SATA II, SATA III on the MSI B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX. Ethernet interface type: Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS Maximus V Extreme, Gigabit Ethernet on the MSI B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • Maximus V Extreme:4
    • B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Maximus V Extreme:32 GB
    • B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Maximus V Extreme:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Maximus V Extreme:2
    • B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Maximus V Extreme:6
    • B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:1
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • Maximus V Extreme:10
    • B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Maximus V Extreme:7
    • B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Maximus V Extreme:4
    • B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:2

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Comparison of Maximus V Extreme, B75IA-E33
99 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800 MHz1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLINot supported
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionKnown for one4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers61
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers104
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers71
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11gUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit LANUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z77Intel B75
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC898Realtek ALC887
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, LED, TemperatureUnknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOC Genie II
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers51
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 4x81x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.0, 3.03.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers272 mm170 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one1 x Thunderbolt 1 x ROG Connect On/ OffUnknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, PXEUnknown — 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 source1

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