Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B75A-G41 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX

50specifications compared
17differ
33identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI B75A-G41 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (3 vs 2). The MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX has 7 more SATA III connectors than the MSI B75A-G41 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (8 vs 1). The MSI B75A-G41 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 5 more SATA II connectors than the MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX (5 vs 0). Only the MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX has on-board graphics card. Processor manufacturer: Intel on the MSI B75A-G41 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX, AMD on the MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- B75A-G41 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
- FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- B75A-G41 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:Socket FM2
Supported storage drive interfaces
- B75A-G41 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
- FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:SATA III
On-board graphics card
- B75A-G41 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:No
- FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:Yes
USB 2.0 connectors
- B75A-G41 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
- FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:3
Number of SATA III connectors
- B75A-G41 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
- FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:8
Number of SATA II connectors
- B75A-G41 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:5
- FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:0
DVI-D ports quantity
- B75A-G41 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0
- FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:1

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Comparison of B75A-G41, FM2-A85XA-G65
77 specifications	A MSI B75A-G41 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model B75A-G41 View product	B MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX Model FM2-A85XA-G65 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron® G, Intel® Pentium®	AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory1 differ
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200,2400 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1760 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	1	8
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	5	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel B75	AMD A85X
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OC Genie II
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x8, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0, 3.0	2.0
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	216 mm	305 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 featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD A85X
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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