Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Maximus V GENE vs MSI B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

43specifications compared
15differ
28identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Maximus V GENE has 3 more SATA III connectors than the MSI B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 1). The MSI B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 3 more SATA II connectors than the ASUS Maximus V GENE (5 vs 2). The ASUS Maximus V GENE has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 2). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2600,2800 MHz on the ASUS Maximus V GENE, 1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200,2400 MHz on the MSI B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX. Motherboard chipset: Intel Z77 on the ASUS Maximus V GENE, Intel B75 on the MSI B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

Number of SATA III connectors
- Maximus V GENE:4
- B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
Number of SATA II connectors
- Maximus V GENE:2
- B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:5
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Maximus V GENE:4
- B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
eSATA ports quantity
- Maximus V GENE:1
- B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
PS/2 ports quantity
- Maximus V GENE:0
- B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- Maximus V GENE:0
- B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
HDMI ports quantity
- Maximus V GENE:1
- B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
DVI-D ports quantity
- Maximus V GENE:0
- B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of Maximus V GENE, B75MA-P45
84 specifications	A ASUS Maximus V GENE View product	B MSI B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model B75MA-P45 View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2600,2800 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200,2400 MHz
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1696 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, LucidLogix Virtu	Not supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2560 x 1600 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionKnown for one	3.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	1
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	2	5
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Vitesse VSC8601	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z77	Intel B75
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, LED, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0, 3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	ASMedia PCIe SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Intel Z77	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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