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GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0 vs GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

53specifications compared
10differ
43identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0 (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0 has 1 more SATA II connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (5 vs 4). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0 (6 vs 4). Networking features: Gigabit Ethernet on the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0, 10/100/1000 Mbit/sec on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX. Audio chip: Realtek ALC887 on the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0, VIA VT2021 on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0:1
- GA-Z77MX-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0:5
- GA-Z77MX-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0:4
- GA-Z77MX-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:6
Headphone outputs
- GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0:1
- GA-Z77MX-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:5
Networking features
- GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0:Gigabit Ethernet
- GA-Z77MX-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Audio chip
- GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0:Realtek ALC887
- GA-Z77MX-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:VIA VT2021
Compatible operating systems
- GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0:Windows XP Windows 7
- GA-Z77MX-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Windows 7/XP
BIOS memory size
- GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0:16 Mbit
- GA-Z77MX-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:64 Mbit

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Comparison of GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0, GA-Z77MX-D3H
86 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-Z77MX-D3H View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Memoryidentical
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1696 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD Graphics
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	5	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
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Power fan 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
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	5
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	VIA VT2021
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoring	CPU, Fan, Temperature	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP Windows 7	Windows 7/XP
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel B75	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x4 slots	1	1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	EFI AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	220 mm	244 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
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	Intel Z77
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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