Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D2V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs MSI FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX

48specifications compared
21differ
27identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D2V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D2V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX (2 vs 1). The MSI FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX has 3 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D2V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 1). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D2V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, AMD on the MSI FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX. Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D2V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, Socket FM2 on the MSI FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX.

Processor manufacturer
- GA-B75M-D2V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel
- FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-B75M-D2V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX:Socket FM2
Compatible processor series
- GA-B75M-D2V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel® Celeron®
- FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX:AMD A
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-B75M-D2V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
- FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-B75M-D2V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16 GB
- FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX:32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-B75M-D2V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
- FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX:SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-B75M-D2V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-B75M-D2V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
- FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX:4

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Comparison of GA-B75M-D2V, FM2-A75IA-E53
84 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D2V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-B75M-D2V View product	B MSI FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX Model FM2-A75IA-E53 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	AMD A
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-2xxx, i3-3xxx, i5-2xxx, i5-3xxx, i7-2xxx, i7-3xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1200 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	1	4
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	5	0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	mini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel B75	AMD A75
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
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 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0, 3.0	2.0
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI AMI	UEFI
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	174 mm	170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD A75
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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