Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-B75-D3V motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs MSI B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

42specifications compared
12differ
30identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more SATA II connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-B75-D3V motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (5 vs 4). The GIGABYTE GA-B75-D3V motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The MSI B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-B75-D3V motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (4 vs 2). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-B75-D3V motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX, 1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200,2400 MHz on the MSI B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX. Motherboard form factor: ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-B75-D3V motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX, micro ATX on the MSI B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-B75-D3V motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
- B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:5
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-B75-D3V motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
- B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-B75-D3V motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
- B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-B75-D3V motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
- B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
Motherboard form factor
- GA-B75-D3V motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:ATX
- B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:micro ATX
PCI Express x1 slots
- GA-B75-D3V motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
- B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
PCI slots
- GA-B75-D3V motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
- B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
BIOS type
- GA-B75-D3V motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:EFI AMI
- B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:UEFI

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Comparison of GA-B75-D3V, B75MA-P45
75 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-B75-D3V motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model GA-B75-D3V View product	B MSI B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model B75MA-P45 View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200,2400 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1696 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionKnown for one	3.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	5
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel B75
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	225 mm
DepthDiffers	215 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Intel B75	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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