Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-A75N-USB3 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 mini ITX vs MSI Z68MA-G45 (B3)

43specifications compared
24differ
19identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-A75N-USB3 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 mini ITX:AMD
- Z68MA-G45 (B3):Intel
Processor socket
- GA-A75N-USB3 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 mini ITX:Socket FM1
- Z68MA-G45 (B3):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- GA-A75N-USB3 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 mini ITX:2
- Z68MA-G45 (B3):4
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-A75N-USB3 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 mini ITX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- Z68MA-G45 (B3):1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-A75N-USB3 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 mini ITX:SATA III
- Z68MA-G45 (B3):SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels
- GA-A75N-USB3 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 mini ITX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- Z68MA-G45 (B3):0, 1, 5, 10
On-board graphics card
- GA-A75N-USB3 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 mini ITX:No
- Z68MA-G45 (B3):Yes
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-A75N-USB3 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 mini ITX:1
- Z68MA-G45 (B3):3

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Comparison of GA-A75N-USB3, Z68MA-G45 (B3)
61 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-A75N-USB3 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 mini ITX Model GA-A75N-USB3 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 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 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
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0	0
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 connector	Yes	Yes
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	6
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
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
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ITX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A75	Intel Z68
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7/XP/Vista	Windows XP, Vista, 7
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	244 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

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