Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-B75TN motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Thin Mini ITX vs MSI X79A-GD45 Plus

68specifications compared
29differ
39identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI X79A-GD45 Plus has 6 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-B75TN motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Thin Mini ITX (8 vs 2). The MSI X79A-GD45 Plus has 120 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-B75TN motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Thin Mini ITX (128 GB vs 8 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-B75TN motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Thin Mini ITX has 3 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI X79A-GD45 Plus (5 vs 2). Only the GIGABYTE GA-B75TN motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Thin Mini ITX has on-board graphics card. Only the MSI X79A-GD45 Plus has S/PDIF out port.

Processor socket
- GA-B75TN motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Thin Mini ITX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- X79A-GD45 Plus:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Number of memory slots
- GA-B75TN motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Thin Mini ITX:2
- X79A-GD45 Plus:8
Memory slots type
- GA-B75TN motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Thin Mini ITX:SO-DIMM
- X79A-GD45 Plus:DIMM
Memory channels
- GA-B75TN motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Thin Mini ITX:Dual-channel
- X79A-GD45 Plus:Quad-channel
Maximum internal memory
- GA-B75TN motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Thin Mini ITX:8 GB
- X79A-GD45 Plus:128 GB
On-board graphics card
- GA-B75TN motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Thin Mini ITX:Yes
- X79A-GD45 Plus:No
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-B75TN motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Thin Mini ITX:5
- X79A-GD45 Plus:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-B75TN motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Thin Mini ITX:0
- X79A-GD45 Plus:1

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Comparison of GA-B75TN, X79A-GD45 Plus
101 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-B75TN motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Thin Mini ITX Model GA-B75TN View product	B MSI X79A-GD45 Plus View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Memory5 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	8
Memory slots typeDiffers	SO-DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	128 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	1GB, 2GB, 4GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2560 x 1600 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionKnown for one	3.2	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/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	5	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	3	4
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DVI-I ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
Digital audio optical outDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
COM ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
WiFi-AP antenna jack	0	0
Modem (RJ-11) ports	0	0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	No	No
Bluetooth	No	No
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features4 differ
Component forDiffers	Nettop	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	Thin Mini ITX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel B75	Intel X79
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x8, 2x1, 2x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0, 3.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in port	No	No
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Manageability featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE

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