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GIGABYTE GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX vs MSI A75A-G55 AMD Hudson D3 Socket FM1 ATX

44specifications compared
15differ
29identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:2
- A75A-G55 AMD Hudson D3 Socket FM1 ATX:4
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz
- A75A-G55 AMD Hudson D3 Socket FM1 ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
RAID levels
- GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- A75A-G55 AMD Hudson D3 Socket FM1 ATX:0, 1, 10
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Not supported
- A75A-G55 AMD Hudson D3 Socket FM1 ATX:Hybrid CrossFireX
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1
- A75A-G55 AMD Hudson D3 Socket FM1 ATX:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1
- A75A-G55 AMD Hudson D3 Socket FM1 ATX:2
Motherboard form factor
- GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:micro ATX
- A75A-G55 AMD Hudson D3 Socket FM1 ATX:ATX
Motherboard chipset
- GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:AMD A75
- A75A-G55 AMD Hudson D3 Socket FM1 ATX:AMD Hudson D3

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Comparison of GA-A75M-D2H, A75A-G55
65 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX Model GA-A75M-D2H View product	B MSI A75A-G55 AMD Hudson D3 Socket FM1 ATX Model A75A-G55 View product
Processoridentical
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	AMD A, AMD E2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	Hybrid CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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	2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A75	AMD Hudson D3
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889	Realtek ALC892
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP, Vista, 7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AWARD	UEFI
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
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	225 mm	305 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 features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	iTE IT8720	AMD Hudson D3

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