Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX vs MSI A75A-G35 AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX

41specifications compared
14differ
27identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz
- A75A-G35 AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:32 GB
- A75A-G35 AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:16 GB
RAID levels
- GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- A75A-G35 AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:0, 1, 10
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Not supported
- A75A-G35 AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:Hybrid CrossFireX
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1
- A75A-G35 AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1
- A75A-G35 AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:2
Headphone outputs
- GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1
- A75A-G35 AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:6
Motherboard form factor
- GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:micro ATX
- A75A-G35 AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:ATX

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Comparison of GA-A75M-D2H, A75A-G35
64 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX Model GA-A75M-D2H View product	B MSI A75A-G35 AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX Model A75A-G35 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	2	2
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	32 GB	16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	Hybrid CrossFireX
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 MB
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	6	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
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)	1	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	micro ATX	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	1	3
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
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	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	225 mm	210 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

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