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GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs MSI H61M-P22 (G3)

50specifications compared
17differ
33identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI H61M-P22 (G3) (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI H61M-P22 (G3) (32 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 0.9 more DirectX version than the MSI H61M-P22 (G3) (11 vs 10.1). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, 1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200,2400 MHz on the MSI H61M-P22 (G3). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA II, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, SATA II on the MSI H61M-P22 (G3).

Number of memory slots
- GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
- H61M-P22 (G3):2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:32 GB
- H61M-P22 (G3):16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
- H61M-P22 (G3):SATA II
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2-Way CrossFireX
- H61M-P22 (G3):Not supported
DirectX version
- GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:11
- H61M-P22 (G3):10.1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
- H61M-P22 (G3):0
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:3
- H61M-P22 (G3):0
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:5
- H61M-P22 (G3):4

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Comparison of GA-B75M-D3P, H61M-P22 (G3)
89 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-B75M-D3P View product	B MSI H61M-P22 (G3)View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
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
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX	Not supported
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2560 x 1600 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionDiffers	11	10.1
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1759 MB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	3	0
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	5	4
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	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connector	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111DP	Realtek RTL8111E
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel B75	Intel® H61
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 8/7/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x1, 1x4, 1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0, 3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slots	1	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	128 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
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	193 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Small Business Advantage	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Marvell 88SE9172	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Intel B75	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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