Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP5 TH vs MSI B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

58specifications compared
25differ
33identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP5 TH has 2 more memory slots than the MSI B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP5 TH has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (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 B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (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 B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX. Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA, SATA II, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP5 TH, SATA II, SATA III on the MSI B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

Number of memory slots
- GA-Z77X-UP5 TH:4
- B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-Z77X-UP5 TH:32 GB
- B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-Z77X-UP5 TH:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
- B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
Maximum resolution
- GA-Z77X-UP5 TH:2560 x 1600 pixels
- B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2048 x 1536 pixels
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-Z77X-UP5 TH:3
- B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-Z77X-UP5 TH:3
- B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-Z77X-UP5 TH:4
- B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:3
Number of chassis fan connectors
- GA-Z77X-UP5 TH:4
- B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-Z77X-UP5 TH, B75MA-E33
94 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP5 TH View product	B MSI B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model B75MA-E33 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA, SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1760 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu	Not supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1600 pixels	2048 x 1536 pixels
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionKnown for one	3.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	3	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	3	1
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	3
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	9	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
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	4	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z77	Intel B75
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC898	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7, Vista, XP 32/64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 1x16, 2x8	1x1, 1x16
PCI Express slots version	2.0, 3.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI slots	1	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	173 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel B75

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