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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8B75-M LX vs MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 25identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA has 6 more memory slots than the ASUS P8B75-M LX (8 vs 2). The MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA has 112 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P8B75-M LX (128 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA has 3 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS P8B75-M LX (4 vs 1). Only the ASUS P8B75-M LX has on-board graphics card. Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the ASUS P8B75-M LX, LGA 2011 (Socket R) on the MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA.

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • LGA 2011 (Socket R)
  • Compatible processor series
    • Intel® Celeron® G
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 8
  • Memory channels
    • Dual-channel
    • Quad-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 128 GB
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • LucidLogix Virtu
    • 3-Way SLI
  • On-board graphics card
    • Yes
    • No
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 1
    • 4

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron® GIntel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers28
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200 MHz1066,1333,1600,1800,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersLucidLogix Virtu3-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixels
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers14
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers54
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 connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111FRealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel B75Intel X79
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708SRealtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers15
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers198 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Audio outputKnown for one4

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