Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-E240N-LA motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX vs MSI B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 24identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-E240N-LA motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX (1 vs 0). The GIGABYTE GA-E240N-LA motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX has 3 more SATA III connectors than the MSI B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 1). The MSI B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 3 more SATA II connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-E240N-LA motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX (3 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-E240N-LA motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX, Intel on the MSI B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX. Processor socket: BGA 413 (Socket FT1) on the GIGABYTE GA-E240N-LA motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-E240N-LA motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:AMD
    • B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • GA-E240N-LA motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:BGA 413 (Socket FT1)
    • B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-E240N-LA motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:1066,1333 MHz
    • B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-E240N-LA motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:SATA
    • B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
  • Graphics card family
    • GA-E240N-LA motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:AMD
    • B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-E240N-LA motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:0
    • B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-E240N-LA motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:4
    • B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • GA-E240N-LA motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:0
    • B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:3

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Comparison of GA-E240N-LA, B75MA-P33
84 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersBGA 413 (Socket FT1)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD EIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-2xxx, i3-3xxx, i5-2xxx, i5-3xxx, i5-xxx, i7-2xxx, i7-3xxx
Processor modelKnown for oneE-240Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA II, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDIntel
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 x 1536 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 6310Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers41
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers03
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Parallel ports quantity11
Serial ports quantityDiffers10
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features5 differ
Component forDiffersNettopPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A45 FCHIntel B75
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows ViYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x1, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0, 3.0
PCI slots11
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAWARDUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one1.0bUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm190 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 B75
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
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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