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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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Comparison of B75IA-E33, Z77 Mpower
78 specifications
Processor1 differ
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
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
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
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
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
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers34
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers12
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
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
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
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
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel B75Intel Z77
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC898
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
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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