Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs MSI H61M-P31/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

49specifications compared
21differ
28identical
33known 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-P31/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (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-P31/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (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-P31/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (11 vs 10.1). Only the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has on-board graphics card. Compatible processor series: Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® on the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, Intel® Celeron® G, Intel® Pentium® on the MSI H61M-P31/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

Number of memory slots
- GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
- H61M-P31/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
- H61M-P31/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:32 GB
- H61M-P31/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
- H61M-P31/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2-Way CrossFireX
- H61M-P31/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Not supported
On-board graphics card
- GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Yes
- H61M-P31/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:No
DirectX version
- GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:11
- H61M-P31/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX: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-P31/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0

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Comparison of GA-B75M-D3P, H61M-P31/W8
82 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-B75M-D3P View product	B MSI H61M-P31/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model H61M-P31/W8 View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron® G, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333 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
Graphics3 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX	Not supported
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
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/O4 differ
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 connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
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
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111DP	Realtek RTL8111E
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel B75	Intel® H61
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 8/7/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x1, 1x4, 1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
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
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	173 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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