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

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  • 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
    • Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III:Intel
    • FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX:Socket FM2
  • Number of memory slots
    • Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III:4
    • FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX:2
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX:SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III:0, 1, 5, 10
    • FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX:0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III:2
    • FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III:6
    • FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX:4
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III:2
    • FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX:0

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99 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7AMD A
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1666,1866,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 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
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionKnown for one4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers104
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers71
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionDiffers1.4a1.4
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
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.03.0+HS
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 chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z77AMD A75
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, TemperatureUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers31
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x81x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.0, 3.02.0
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
DepthDiffers257 mm170 mm
Other features1 differ
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual Link DVIDiffersNoYes
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD A75
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1

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