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GIGABYTE GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0) vs GIGABYTE GA-Z77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0)

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 21identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0) has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0) (32 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0) has 2 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0) (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0) has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the GIGABYTE GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0) (2 vs 1). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0), Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0). 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-Z77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0).

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0):AMD
    • GA-Z77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):Intel
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0):1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
    • GA-Z77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0):32 GB
    • GA-Z77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0):SATA III
    • GA-Z77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):SATA II, SATA III
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0):4
    • GA-Z77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0):1
    • GA-Z77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0):1
    • GA-Z77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0):0
    • GA-Z77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):2

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Comparison of GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0), GA-Z77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0)
53 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Athlon II, AMD SempronIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II, SATA III
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers02
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A75Intel Z77
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 8/7/XP
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAWARDEFI AMI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers225 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers174 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security (OEM version), Intel Rapid Start Technology, Intel Smart Connect Technology, Intel Smart Response Technology

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