Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD vs MSI B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX

36specifications compared
18differ
18identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD (1 vs 0). The GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD has 3 more SATA II connectors than the MSI B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (6 vs 3). The GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD has 2 more SATA connectors than the MSI B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (6 vs 4). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD, Intel on the MSI B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX. Processor socket: Socket AM3+ on the GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX.

Processor manufacturer
- GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:AMD
- B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:Socket AM3+
- B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:SATA
- B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:SATA II, SATA III
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:0
- B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:1
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:6
- B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:3
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:6
- B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:0
- B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:2
- B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:1

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Comparison of GA-78LMT-S2, B75IA-E33
73 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD Model GA-78LMT-S2 View product	B MSI B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX Model B75IA-E33 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3+	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	mini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 760G	Intel B75
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OC Genie II
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB710	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ACPI versionKnown for one	1.0b	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	188 mm	170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel B75
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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