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ASUS Maximus V Extreme vs MSI B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

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Key differences

The ASUS Maximus V Extreme has 2 more memory slots than the MSI B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS Maximus V Extreme has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (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 B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (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 B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX. Maximum resolution: 2560 x 1600 pixels on the ASUS Maximus V Extreme, 2048 x 1536 pixels on the MSI B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • Maximus V Extreme:4
    • B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Maximus V Extreme:32 GB
    • B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Maximus V Extreme:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
  • Maximum resolution
    • Maximus V Extreme:2560 x 1600 pixels
    • B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2048 x 1536 pixels
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Maximus V Extreme:2
    • B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Maximus V Extreme:6
    • B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Maximus V Extreme:7
    • B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Maximus V Extreme:4
    • B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of Maximus V Extreme, B75MA-E33
99 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors11
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
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
Graphics2 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
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers2560 x 1600 pixels2048 x 1536 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionKnown for one4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one11Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers61
Number of SATA II connectors33
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one10Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers72
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
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
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
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
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z77Intel B75
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC898Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, LED, TemperatureUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 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, 4x81x1, 1x16
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers272 mm173 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
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
Quick installation guideKnown 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

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