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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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  • 56specifications compared
  • 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
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
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
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
Internal I/O5 differ
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
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers41
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
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
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 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
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z77Intel B75
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC898Realtek ALC887
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, TemperatureUnknown — not stated by the source
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 buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm170 mm
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
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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