Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 vs MSI B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

55specifications compared
25differ
30identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 has 0.2 GT/s more system bus rate than the MSI B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (5.2 GT/s vs 5 GT/s). The ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 has 2 more memory slots than the MSI B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0, Intel on the MSI B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX. Processor socket: Socket AM3+ on the ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0:AMD
- B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0:Socket AM3+
- B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
System bus rate
- SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0:5.2 GT/s
- B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:5 GT/s
Number of memory slots
- SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0:4
- B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0:32 GB
- B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0:SATA III
- B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
Number of SATA III connectors
- SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0:8
- B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0, B75MA-P33
89 specifications	A ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 View product	B MSI B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model B75MA-P33 View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3+	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Quad-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Triple-Core Mobile	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
System bus rateDiffers	5.2 GT/s	5 GT/s
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-2xxx, i3-3xxx, i5-2xxx, i5-3xxx, i5-xxx, i7-2xxx, i7-3xxx
Processor thermal power (max)Known for one	140 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2GB, 4GB, 8GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	Not supported
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 x 1536 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	8	1
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	3
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	4	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	2	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111F	Realtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 990FX	Intel B75
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x1, 1x16
PCI Express slots version	2.0, 3.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	190 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel B75
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers	4	2
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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