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MSI B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs MSI Z77 Mpower

51specifications compared
21differ
30identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z77 Mpower has 2 more memory slots than the MSI B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The MSI Z77 Mpower has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI Z77 Mpower has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (3 vs 2). Compatible processor series: Intel® Pentium® on the MSI B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, Intel® Celeron® G, Intel® Pentium® on the MSI Z77 Mpower. Parallel processing technology support: Not supported on the MSI B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, 2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI on the MSI Z77 Mpower.

Number of memory slots
- B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- Z77 Mpower:4
Maximum internal memory
- B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16 GB
- Z77 Mpower:32 GB
Parallel processing technology support
- B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Not supported
- Z77 Mpower:2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
Maximum resolution
- B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2048 x 1536 pixels
- Z77 Mpower:2560 x 1600 pixels
USB 2.0 connectors
- B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- Z77 Mpower:3
Number of SATA III connectors
- B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
- Z77 Mpower:2
Number of SATA II connectors
- B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:3
- Z77 Mpower:4
Number of EATX power connectors
- B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
- Z77 Mpower:2

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Comparison of B75MA-E33, Z77 Mpower
75 specifications	A MSI B75MA-E33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model B75MA-E33 View product	B MSI Z77 Mpower View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron® G, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200,2400 MHz	3000,1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2048 x 1536 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	3	4
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	6
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel B75	Intel Z77
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC898
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	4
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x1, 1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	173 mm	245 mm
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Intel B75	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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