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GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP5 TH vs MSI B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX

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  • 23differ
  • 33identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP5 TH has 2 more memory slots than the MSI B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP5 TH has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP5 TH has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (3 vs 1). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP5 TH, 1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200,2400 MHz on the MSI B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX. Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA, SATA II, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP5 TH, SATA II, SATA III on the MSI B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-Z77X-UP5 TH:4
    • B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-Z77X-UP5 TH:32 GB
    • B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-Z77X-UP5 TH:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-Z77X-UP5 TH:3
    • B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-Z77X-UP5 TH:3
    • B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:1
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • GA-Z77X-UP5 TH:4
    • B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-Z77X-UP5 TH:9
    • B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • GA-Z77X-UP5 TH:4
    • B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:1

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Comparison of GA-Z77X-UP5 TH, B75IA-E33
97 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors11
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1760 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix VirtuNot supported
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionKnown for one3.2Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX version1111
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers31
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers31
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers43
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers94
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers41
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit LANUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z77Intel B75
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC898Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, TemperatureUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7, Vista, XP 32/64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOC Genie II
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers31
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 1x16, 2x81x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.0, 3.03.0
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideYesYes
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel B75
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1

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