Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-A75M-S2V motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX vs MSI Z68MA-G45 (B3)

46specifications compared
18differ
28identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-A75M-S2V motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:AMD
- Z68MA-G45 (B3):Intel
Processor socket
- GA-A75M-S2V motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Socket FM1
- Z68MA-G45 (B3):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- GA-A75M-S2V motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:2
- Z68MA-G45 (B3):4
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-A75M-S2V motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz
- Z68MA-G45 (B3):1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-A75M-S2V motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:SATA III
- Z68MA-G45 (B3):SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels
- GA-A75M-S2V motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- Z68MA-G45 (B3):0, 1, 5, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-A75M-S2V motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1
- Z68MA-G45 (B3):3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-A75M-S2V motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1
- Z68MA-G45 (B3):0

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Comparison of GA-A75M-S2V, Z68MA-G45 (B3)
63 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-A75M-S2V motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX Model GA-A75M-S2V View product	B MSI Z68MA-G45 (B3)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM1	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A, AMD E2	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 memory	32 GB	32 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	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 quantityDiffers	4	6
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 quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A75	Intel Z68
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP, Vista, 7
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
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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