Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

45specifications compared
11differ
34identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more SATA III connectors than the MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more SATA II connectors than the MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 3). The GIGABYTE GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (6 vs 4). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, 1333,1600 MHz on the MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX. Ethernet interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the GIGABYTE GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet on the MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:3
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:6
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
DVI-D ports quantity
- GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
Motherboard chipset
- GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel H77
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel B75
BIOS type
- GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:EFI AMI
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:UEFI

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Comparison of GA-H77M-HD3, B75MA-E31
75 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-H77M-HD3 View product	B MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model B75MA-E31 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-2xxx, i3-3xxx, i5-2xxx, i5-3xxx, i7-2xxx, i7-3xxx
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	3
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	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
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
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 quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel H77	Intel B75
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 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 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express slots version	2.0, 3.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI slots	1	1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI 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 jumper	Yes	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	173 mm
DepthDiffers	174 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2

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