Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 915PM-ILR motherboard Intel® 915P Express LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX

38specifications compared
24differ
14identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX has 14 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI 915PM-ILR motherboard Intel® 915P Express LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (16 GB vs 2 GB). The MSI 915PM-ILR motherboard Intel® 915P Express LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (2 vs 1). The MSI Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI 915PM-ILR motherboard Intel® 915P Express LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (1 vs 0). Only the MSI Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX has on-board graphics card. Processor socket: LGA 775 (Socket T) on the MSI 915PM-ILR motherboard Intel® 915P Express LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX.

Processor socket
- 915PM-ILR motherboard Intel® 915P Express LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Supported memory types
- 915PM-ILR motherboard Intel® 915P Express LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:DDR-SDRAM
- Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory
- 915PM-ILR motherboard Intel® 915P Express LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
- Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- 915PM-ILR motherboard Intel® 915P Express LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Parallel ATA, SATA
- Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels
- 915PM-ILR motherboard Intel® 915P Express LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0, 1
- Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:0, 1, 5, 10
On-board graphics card
- 915PM-ILR motherboard Intel® 915P Express LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:No
- Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:Yes
USB 2.0 connectors
- 915PM-ILR motherboard Intel® 915P Express LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- 915PM-ILR motherboard Intel® 915P Express LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
- Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:1

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Comparison of 915PM-ILR, Z77IA-E53
84 specifications	A MSI 915PM-ILR motherboard Intel® 915P Express LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model 915PM-ILR View product	B MSI Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX Model Z77IA-E53 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron® D, Intel® Pentium® 4	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2400,2666,2800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	16 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	2.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
BandwidthKnown for one	6.4 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	Parallel ATA, SATA	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8110C	Realtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	mini ITX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® 915P Express	Intel Z77
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OC Genie II
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Intel ICH6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	1.0	3.0
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	245 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	Ultra DMA 66/100 IDE	Intel Z77
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Serial ATA/150	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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