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
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
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 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 EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
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 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityDiffers10
Networkidentical
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
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
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
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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