Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-A75N-USB3 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 mini ITX vs MSI Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

41specifications compared
23differ
18identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-A75N-USB3 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 mini ITX:AMD
- Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-A75N-USB3 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 mini ITX:Socket FM1
- Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- GA-A75N-USB3 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 mini ITX:2
- Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-A75N-USB3 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 mini ITX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-A75N-USB3 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 mini ITX:SATA III
- Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels
- GA-A75N-USB3 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 mini ITX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-A75N-USB3 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 mini ITX:1
- Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-A75N-USB3 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 mini ITX:0
- Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-A75N-USB3, Z68A-G45
68 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-A75N-USB3 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 mini ITX Model GA-A75N-USB3 View product	B MSI Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model Z68A-G45 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 slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600,2133 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
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
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
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ITX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A75	Intel Z68
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892
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
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	S/PDIF
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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