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GIGABYTE GA-B75N (rev. 1.0) vs MSI ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 24identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-B75N (rev. 1.0) (4 vs 2). The MSI ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-B75N (rev. 1.0) (32 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-B75N (rev. 1.0) (2 vs 1). Only the MSI ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has on-board graphics card. Only the GIGABYTE GA-B75N (rev. 1.0) has S/PDIF out port.

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-B75N (rev. 1.0):2
    • ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-B75N (rev. 1.0):16 GB
    • ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • GA-B75N (rev. 1.0):Not supported
    • ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2-Way CrossFireX
  • On-board graphics card
    • GA-B75N (rev. 1.0):No
    • ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Yes
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-B75N (rev. 1.0):1
    • ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-B75N (rev. 1.0):1
    • ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • GA-B75N (rev. 1.0):2
    • ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GA-B75N (rev. 1.0):2
    • ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-B75N (rev. 1.0), ZH77A-G41
85 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers800,1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 x 1536 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel B75Intel H77
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x1, 1x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm216 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel H77
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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