Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI A75MA-P35 AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX vs MSI Z68MA-G45 (B3)

42specifications compared
21differ
21identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A75MA-P35 AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:AMD
- Z68MA-G45 (B3):Intel
Processor socket
- A75MA-P35 AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Socket FM1
- Z68MA-G45 (B3):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- A75MA-P35 AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:2
- Z68MA-G45 (B3):4
Maximum internal memory
- A75MA-P35 AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:16 GB
- Z68MA-G45 (B3):32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- A75MA-P35 AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:SATA III
- Z68MA-G45 (B3):SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels
- A75MA-P35 AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:0, 1, 10
- Z68MA-G45 (B3):0, 1, 5, 10
On-board graphics card
- A75MA-P35 AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:No
- Z68MA-G45 (B3):Yes
USB 2.0 connectors
- A75MA-P35 AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:2
- Z68MA-G45 (B3):3

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Comparison of A75MA-P35, Z68MA-G45 (B3)
61 specifications	A MSI A75MA-P35 AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX Model A75MA-P35 View product	B MSI Z68MA-G45 (B3)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM1	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speeds	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A75	Intel Z68
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP, Vista, 7
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	215 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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