Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

55specifications compared
21differ
34identical
44known for one product only

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	A ASUS Maximus V Extreme View product	B MSI B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model B75MA-E33 View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Pentium®
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA, SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	Not supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1600 pixels	2048 x 1536 pixels
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	7	2
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	Extended ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z77	Intel B75
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC898	Realtek ALC887
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, LED, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	5	1
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 4x8	1x1, 1x16
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	272 mm	173 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	1 x Thunderbolt 1 x ROG Connect On/ Off	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel B75

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