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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III vs MSI FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX

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  • 65specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 35identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III has 2 more memory slots than the MSI FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX (4 vs 2). The ASUS Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX (2 vs 1). The ASUS Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III has 2 more SATA III connectors than the MSI FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX (6 vs 4). Only the MSI FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX has dual Link DVI. Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III, AMD on the MSI FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • Socket FM2
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 2
    • 0

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MSI

FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX

Model FM2-A75IA-E53

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processors11
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1666,1866,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix VirtuNot supported
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixels
HDCPYesYes
OpenGL versionKnown for one4.2
DirectX version1111
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers104
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers71
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 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 quantity11
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionDiffers1.4a1.4
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one5
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.03.0+HS
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit LAN
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z77AMD A75
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers31
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x81x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.0, 3.02.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers257 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other features1 differ
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1
Dual Link DVIDiffersNoYes
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYes
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
Controller interface typeKnown for oneAMD A75
Audio outputKnown for one3
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one1

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