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

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  • 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
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers800,1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers26
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z77AMD A75
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC887
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOC Genie II
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 8/7/XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm228 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version), Intel Rapid Start Technology, Intel Smart Connect Technology, Intel Smart Response TechnologyUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD A75
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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