Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-A75N-USB3 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 mini ITX vs MSI H61MA-E35 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

40specifications compared
20differ
20identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-A75N-USB3 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 mini ITX:AMD
- H61MA-E35 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-A75N-USB3 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 mini ITX:Socket FM1
- H61MA-E35 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-A75N-USB3 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 mini ITX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- H61MA-E35 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-A75N-USB3 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 mini ITX:32 GB
- H61MA-E35 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-A75N-USB3 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 mini ITX:SATA III
- H61MA-E35 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-A75N-USB3 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 mini ITX:1
- H61MA-E35 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-A75N-USB3 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 mini ITX:4
- H61MA-E35 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-A75N-USB3 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 mini ITX:0
- H61MA-E35 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4

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Comparison of GA-A75N-USB3, H61MA-E35
65 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-A75N-USB3 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 mini ITX Model GA-A75N-USB3 View product	B MSI H61MA-E35 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model H61MA-E35 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 types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	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
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)	1	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ITX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A75	Intel® H61
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7/XP/Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
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
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	215 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	S/PDIF
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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