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GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

67specifications compared
15differ
52identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H motherboard 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-Z77MX-D3H motherboard 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-Z77MX-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (2 vs 1). 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-Z77MX-D3H motherboard 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 SLI on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

Number of memory slots
- GA-B75M-D3V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- GA-Z77MX-D3H motherboard 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-Z77MX-D3H motherboard 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-Z77MX-D3H motherboard 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-Z77MX-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2-Way SLI
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-B75M-D3V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
- GA-Z77MX-D3H motherboard 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-Z77MX-D3H motherboard 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-Z77MX-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-B75M-D3V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
- GA-Z77MX-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:6

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Comparison of GA-B75M-D3V, GA-Z77MX-D3H
84 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-B75M-D3V View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-Z77MX-D3H View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	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
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memory	1696 MB	1696 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	2-Way SLI
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Graphics card	HD Graphics	HD Graphics
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
OpenGL version	3.2	3.2
DirectX version	11	11
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	5	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Chassis intrusion 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 ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
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 quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	5
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	Not supported	Not supported
Bluetooth	No	No
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	VIA VT2021
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoring	CPU, Fan, Temperature	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7/XP
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel B75	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	EFI AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	174 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Controller interface typeDiffers	Intel B75	Intel Z77
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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