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MSI B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX vs MSI Z77 Mpower

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 27identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z77 Mpower has 2 more memory slots than the MSI B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (4 vs 2). The MSI Z77 Mpower has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI Z77 Mpower has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (3 vs 2). Only the MSI B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX has on-board graphics card. Compatible processor series: Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® on the MSI B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX, Intel® Celeron® G, Intel® Pentium® on the MSI Z77 Mpower.

  • Number of memory slots
    • B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:2
    • Z77 Mpower:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:16 GB
    • Z77 Mpower:32 GB
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:Not supported
    • Z77 Mpower:2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
  • On-board graphics card
    • B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:Yes
    • Z77 Mpower:No
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:2
    • Z77 Mpower:3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:1
    • Z77 Mpower:2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:3
    • Z77 Mpower:4
  • Number of EATX power connectors
    • B75IA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:1
    • Z77 Mpower:2

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78 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron® G, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200,2400 MHz3000,1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2560 x 1600 pixels
DirectX version1111
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers34
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers12
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inYesYes
Digital audio optical out11
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0+HS
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel B75Intel Z77
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC898
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
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 x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0, 3.0
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm245 mm
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel B75Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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