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MSI B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX vs MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA

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  • 24differ
  • 24identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA has 6 more memory slots than the MSI B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (8 vs 2). The MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA has 112 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (128 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA has 3 more SATA III connectors than the MSI B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (4 vs 1). Only the MSI B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX has on-board graphics card. Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX, LGA 2011 (Socket R) on the MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA.

  • Processor socket
    • B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • X79A-GD65 8D FA:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
  • Number of memory slots
    • B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:2
    • X79A-GD65 8D FA:8
  • Memory channels
    • B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:Dual-channel
    • X79A-GD65 8D FA:Quad-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:16 GB
    • X79A-GD65 8D FA:128 GB
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:Not supported
    • X79A-GD65 8D FA:3-Way SLI
  • On-board graphics card
    • B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:Yes
    • X79A-GD65 8D FA:No
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:1
    • X79A-GD65 8D FA:4
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:3
    • X79A-GD65 8D FA:4

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Comparison of B75IA-E33, X79A-GD65 8D FA
77 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers28
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200,2400 MHz1066,1333,1600,1800,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB128 GB
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported3-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one11Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers14
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers34
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel B75Intel X79
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneOC Genie IIUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers15
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0, 3.0
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel B75Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputDiffers34
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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