Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

72specifications compared
17differ
55identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (3 vs 2). Supported memory module capacities: 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB on the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, 16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX. Parallel processing technology support: Not supported on the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, 2-Way CrossFireX on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

Number of memory slots
- GA-B75M-D3V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-B75M-D3V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16 GB
- GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:32 GB
Supported memory module capacities
- GA-B75M-D3V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
- GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-B75M-D3V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Not supported
- GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2-Way CrossFireX
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-B75M-D3V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:3
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-B75M-D3V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
- GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-B75M-D3V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:5
- GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
Number of chassis fan connectors
- GA-B75M-D3V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
- GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-B75M-D3V, GA-Z77M-D3H
86 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-B75M-D3V View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-Z77M-D3H View product
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	2-Way CrossFireX
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	5	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel B75	Intel Z77
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	VIA VT2021
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7/XP
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16+1x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0, 3.0
BIOS1 differ
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0	2.0a
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	174 mm	220 mm
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Controller interface typeDiffers	Intel B75	Intel Z77

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