Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-F2A75M-D3H (rev. 1.0) vs MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX

64specifications compared
12differ
52identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-F2A75M-D3H (rev. 1.0) has 2 more memory slots than the MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-F2A75M-D3H (rev. 1.0) has 48 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX (64 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-F2A75M-D3H (rev. 1.0) (6 vs 4). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-F2A75M-D3H (rev. 1.0), 1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz on the MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX. RAID levels: 0, 1, 10, JBOD on the GIGABYTE GA-F2A75M-D3H (rev. 1.0), 0, 1, 5, 10 on the MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX.

Number of memory slots
- GA-F2A75M-D3H (rev. 1.0):4
- FM2-A75MA-E35 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-F2A75M-D3H (rev. 1.0):1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- FM2-A75MA-E35 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-F2A75M-D3H (rev. 1.0):64 GB
- FM2-A75MA-E35 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:16 GB
RAID levels
- GA-F2A75M-D3H (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 10, JBOD
- FM2-A75MA-E35 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-F2A75M-D3H (rev. 1.0):4
- FM2-A75MA-E35 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:6
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-F2A75M-D3H (rev. 1.0):1
- FM2-A75MA-E35 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0
PCI Express x1 slots
- GA-F2A75M-D3H (rev. 1.0):1
- FM2-A75MA-E35 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:2
PCI Express x16 slots
- GA-F2A75M-D3H (rev. 1.0):2
- FM2-A75MA-E35 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-F2A75M-D3H (rev. 1.0), FM2-A75MA-E35
81 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-F2A75M-D3H (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX Model FM2-A75MA-E35 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket FM2	Socket FM2
Compatible processor series	AMD A	AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card family	AMD	AMD
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 7000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2560 x 1600 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX version	11	11
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	6	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	2	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
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 quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Featuresidentical
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipset	AMD A75	AMD A75
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 8/7/Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OC Genie II
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x1, 1x4, 1x16	1x16, 2x1
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slots	1	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	228 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface type	AMD A75	AMD A75
Audio outputDiffers	3	6
PCI Express slots quantity	3	3
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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