Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-P61-S3-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs MSI A75A-G35 AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX

41specifications compared
20differ
21identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-P61-S3-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
- A75A-G35 AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-P61-S3-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- A75A-G35 AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:Socket FM1
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-P61-S3-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
- A75A-G35 AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-P61-S3-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Not supported
- A75A-G35 AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:Hybrid CrossFireX
On-board graphics card
- GA-P61-S3-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:No
- A75A-G35 AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors
- GA-P61-S3-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
- A75A-G35 AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-P61-S3-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0
- A75A-G35 AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-P61-S3-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0
- A75A-G35 AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-P61-S3-B3, A75A-G35
59 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-P61-S3-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model GA-P61-S3-B3 View product	B MSI A75A-G35 AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX Model A75A-G35 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Socket FM1
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	Hybrid CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 MB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Atheros AR8151	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H61	AMD A75
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP	Windows
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsDiffers	3	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	1.0b	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	190 mm	210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA 3Gb/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 10

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