Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0) vs MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX

41specifications compared
18differ
23identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX has 4 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0) (6 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0) has 2 more SATA II connectors than the MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX (2 vs 0). The MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0) (6 vs 4). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0), AMD on the MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX. Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0), Socket FM2 on the MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- GA-Z77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):Intel
- FM2-A75MA-E35 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-Z77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- FM2-A75MA-E35 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:Socket FM2
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-Z77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
- FM2-A75MA-E35 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-Z77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):SATA II, SATA III
- FM2-A75MA-E35 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:SATA III
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-Z77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):2
- FM2-A75MA-E35 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:6
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-Z77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):2
- FM2-A75MA-E35 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-Z77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):4
- FM2-A75MA-E35 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-Z77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):2
- FM2-A75MA-E35 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-Z77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0), FM2-A75MA-E35
76 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX Model FM2-A75MA-E35 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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 voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
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	6
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	2	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	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
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 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) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	2	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	1	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
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z77	AMD A75
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OC Genie II
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 8/7/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI AMI	UEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	228 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security (OEM version), Intel Rapid Start Technology, Intel Smart Connect Technology, Intel Smart Response Technology	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD A75
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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