Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0) vs GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

37specifications compared
13differ
24identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0) (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0) has 1 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 3). The GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more HDMI ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0) (1 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0), Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX. Compatible processor series: AMD Athlon II, AMD Sempron on the GIGABYTE GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0), Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® on the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0):AMD
- GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel
Number of memory slots
- GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0):2
- GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0):1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0):SATA III
- GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0):4
- GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:3
HDMI ports quantity
- GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0):0
- GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
Motherboard chipset family
- GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0):AMD
- GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel
Motherboard chipset
- GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0):AMD A75
- GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel B75

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Comparison of GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0), GA-B75M-D3P
78 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0)View product	B GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-B75M-D3P View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Athlon II, AMD Sempron	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX
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
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2560 x 1600 pixels
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/O1 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	3
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111DP
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A75	Intel B75
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 8/7/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x1, 1x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0, 3.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AWARD	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	225 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	174 mm	244 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
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Small Business Advantage
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Marvell 88SE9172
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	3
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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