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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD7 TH vs MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 24identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 10
    • 1
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 0
    • 3
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 7
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 4

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87 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-Z87X-UD7 THView product
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MSI

B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

Model B75MA-E31

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesDiffersi3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxxi3-2xxx, i3-3xxx, i5-2xxx, i5-3xxx, i7-2xxx, i7-3xxx
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers101
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers03
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers72
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one2
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers62
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z87Intel B75
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC898Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one5
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm173 mm
DepthDiffers264 mm244 mm
Other features1 differ
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYes
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one2
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one4
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers72
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes

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