Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-P61-S3-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs MSI A75A-G55 AMD Hudson D3 Socket FM1 ATX

43specifications compared
20differ
23identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-P61-S3-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
- A75A-G55 AMD Hudson D3 Socket FM1 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-P61-S3-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- A75A-G55 AMD Hudson D3 Socket FM1 ATX:Socket FM1
Number of memory slots
- GA-P61-S3-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
- A75A-G55 AMD Hudson D3 Socket FM1 ATX:4
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-P61-S3-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
- A75A-G55 AMD Hudson D3 Socket FM1 ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-P61-S3-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:16 GB
- A75A-G55 AMD Hudson D3 Socket FM1 ATX:32 GB
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-P61-S3-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Not supported
- A75A-G55 AMD Hudson D3 Socket FM1 ATX:Hybrid CrossFireX
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-G55 AMD Hudson D3 Socket FM1 ATX:2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-P61-S3-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0
- A75A-G55 AMD Hudson D3 Socket FM1 ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-P61-S3-B3, A75A-G55
61 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-G55 AMD Hudson D3 Socket FM1 ATX Model A75A-G55 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
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
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 memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Supported memory typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	Hybrid CrossFireX
On-board graphics card	No	No
Internal I/Oidentical
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 connectors	1	1
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	2	2
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
Rear panel I/O ports4 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 outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Atheros AR8151	Realtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H61	AMD Hudson D3
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsDiffers	3	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AWARD	UEFI
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
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	190 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATA 3Gb/s	AMD Hudson D3
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 10

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