Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS X99-A Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D2P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

40specifications compared
21differ
19identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- X99-A Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:LGA 2011-v3
- GA-B75M-D2P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Supported memory types
- X99-A Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
- GA-B75M-D2P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- X99-A Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:8
- GA-B75M-D2P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- X99-A Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:64 GB
- GA-B75M-D2P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- X99-A Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:4
- GA-B75M-D2P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- X99-A Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:4
- GA-B75M-D2P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- X99-A Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:8
- GA-B75M-D2P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
Number of SATA II connectors
- X99-A Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:0
- GA-B75M-D2P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:5

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Comparison of X99-A, GA-B75M-D2P
68 specifications	A ASUS X99-A Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX Model X99-A View product	B GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D2P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-B75M-D2P View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011-v3	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	8	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Quad-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	4	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	8	1
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	5
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion 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
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® I218-V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® X99	Intel B75
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	UEFI AMI
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source

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