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GIGABYTE GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0) vs MSI C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX

45specifications compared
15differ
30identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0) (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0) has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX (2 vs 0). The GIGABYTE GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0) has 2 more SATA II connectors than the MSI C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX (5 vs 3). Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0), BGA 1023 on the MSI C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX. Compatible processor series: Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® on the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0), Intel® Celeron® on the MSI C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX.

Processor socket
- GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX:BGA 1023
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0):1066,1333,1600 MHz
- C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX:1066,1333 MHz
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0):1
- C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0):2
- C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX:0
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0):5
- C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX:3
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0):2
- C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0):4
- C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX:0
DVI-D ports quantity
- GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0):1
- C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX:0

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Comparison of GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0), C847MS-E33
84 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX Model C847MS-E33 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	BGA 1023
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1200 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	0
Number of SATA III connectors	1	1
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	5	3
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connector	Yes	Yes
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 ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	0
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 quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel B75	Intel® NM70 Express
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0, 3.0	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	174 mm	190 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
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Yes	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
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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