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MSI B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX vs MSI B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

54specifications compared
8differ
46identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the MSI B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (2 vs 1). The MSI B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX has 1 more DVI-D ports quantity than the MSI B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (1 vs 0). The MSI B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 74 mm more width than the MSI B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (244 mm vs 170 mm). Compatible processor series: Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® on the MSI B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX, Intel® Pentium® on the MSI B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX. Motherboard form factor: mini ITX on the MSI B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX, micro ATX on the MSI B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

Number of chassis fan connectors
- B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:1
- B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
DVI-D ports quantity
- B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:1
- B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
Motherboard form factor
- B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:mini ITX
- B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:micro ATX
PCI Express configurations
- B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:1x16
- B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1x1, 1x16
PCI Express slots version
- B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:3.0
- B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2.0, 3.0
Width
- B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:170 mm
- B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:244 mm
Depth
- B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:170 mm
- B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:173 mm

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Comparison of B75IA-E33, B75MA-E33
71 specifications	A MSI B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX Model B75IA-E33 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® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speeds	1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200,2400 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
DirectX versionKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 x 1536 pixels
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	1	1
Number of SATA II connectors	3	3
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	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	1	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ITX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel B75	Intel B75
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	OC Genie II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x1, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	173 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface type	Intel B75	Intel B75
Audio outputKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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