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GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0 vs MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

48specifications compared
13differ
35identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0 (3 vs 2). The MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 3 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0 (4 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0 has 1 more SATA II connectors than the MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (5 vs 4). Only the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0 has CPU fan connector. Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0, 1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400,2600 MHz on the MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0:2
- Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0:1
- Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0:5
- Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
CPU fan connector
- GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0:Yes
- Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:No
Headphone outputs
- GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0:1
- Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:6
Networking features
- GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0:Gigabit Ethernet
- Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Motherboard form factor
- GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0:micro ATX
- Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:ATX
Audio chip
- GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0:Realtek ALC887
- Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Realtek ALC898

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Comparison of GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0, Z77A-GD80
91 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0 View product	B MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model Z77A-GD80 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
Memory1 differ
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 speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400,2600 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	1760 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/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	1	4
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	5	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
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	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® 82579V
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 factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC898
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
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel B75	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP Windows 7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
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 typeDiffers	EFI AMI	UEFI
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	220 mm	245 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 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASMedia ASM 1061
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Z77
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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