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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
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400,2600 MHz
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
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
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	1	4
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	5	4
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
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
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
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® 82579V
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
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC898
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
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 x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 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

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