Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-A75-D3H AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX vs MSI A75MA-G55 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX

39specifications compared
15differ
24identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-A75-D3H AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI A75MA-G55 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX (64 GB vs 32 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-A75-D3H AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI A75MA-G55 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX (4 vs 2). The MSI A75MA-G55 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX has 1 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-A75-D3H AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX (6 vs 5). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-A75-D3H AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX, 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the MSI A75MA-G55 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX. Motherboard form factor: ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-A75-D3H AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX, micro ATX on the MSI A75MA-G55 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX.

Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-A75-D3H AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz
- A75MA-G55 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-A75-D3H AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:64 GB
- A75MA-G55 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:32 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-A75-D3H AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:4
- A75MA-G55 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-A75-D3H AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:5
- A75MA-G55 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-A75-D3H AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:2
- A75MA-G55 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-A75-D3H AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:4
- A75MA-G55 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:2
eSATA ports quantity
- GA-A75-D3H AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:1
- A75MA-G55 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:0
Headphone outputs
- GA-A75-D3H AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:4
- A75MA-G55 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:6

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Comparison of GA-A75-D3H, A75MA-G55
65 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-A75-D3H AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX Model GA-A75-D3H View product	B MSI A75MA-G55 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX Model A75MA-G55 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket FM1	Socket FM1
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	AMD A, AMD E2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	5	6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
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
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	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	1	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	4	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipset	AMD A75	AMD A75
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP, Vista, 7	Windows
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers	3	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	1.0b	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	225 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security OEM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	iTE IT8720	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Hybrid CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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