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
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
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
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16GB
Storage controllersidentical
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
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
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
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel H77	Intel B75
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 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
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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