Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX vs MSI A75MA-G55 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX

41specifications compared
8differ
33identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:2
- A75MA-G55 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:4
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz
- A75MA-G55 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Not supported
- A75MA-G55 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Hybrid CrossFireX
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1
- A75MA-G55 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:2
Headphone outputs
- GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1
- A75MA-G55 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:6
Audio chip
- GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Realtek ALC889
- A75MA-G55 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Realtek ALC887
Compatible operating systems
- GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Windows XP, Vista, 7
- A75MA-G55 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Windows
Depth
- GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:225 mm
- A75MA-G55 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of GA-A75M-D2H, A75MA-G55
63 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX Model GA-A75M-D2H View product	B MSI A75MA-G55 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX Model A75MA-G55 View product
Processoridentical
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 slotsDiffers	2	4
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
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
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
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
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
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889	Realtek ALC887
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP, Vista, 7	Windows
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensions1 differ
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

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