Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs MSI X79A-GD45 Plus

60specifications compared
23differ
37identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI X79A-GD45 Plus has 6 more memory slots than the MSI B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (8 vs 2). The MSI X79A-GD45 Plus has 112 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (128 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI X79A-GD45 Plus has 1 more SATA III connectors than the MSI B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (2 vs 1). Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, LGA 2011 (Socket R) on the MSI X79A-GD45 Plus. Compatible processor series: Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® on the MSI B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, Intel® Core™ i7 on the MSI X79A-GD45 Plus.

Processor socket
- B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- X79A-GD45 Plus:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Number of memory slots
- B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- X79A-GD45 Plus:8
Memory channels
- B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Dual-channel
- X79A-GD45 Plus:Quad-channel
Maximum internal memory
- B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16 GB
- X79A-GD45 Plus:128 GB
Number of SATA III connectors
- B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
- X79A-GD45 Plus:2
Number of SATA II connectors
- B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:3
- X79A-GD45 Plus:4
Number of chassis fan connectors
- B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- X79A-GD45 Plus:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
- X79A-GD45 Plus:6

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Comparison of B75MA-P33, X79A-GD45 Plus
99 specifications	A MSI B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model B75MA-P33 View product	B MSI X79A-GD45 Plus View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-2xxx, i3-3xxx, i5-2xxx, i5-3xxx, i5-xxx, i7-2xxx, i7-3xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	8
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	2GB, 4GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	3	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	4
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	No	No
Bluetooth	No	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel B75	Intel X79
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	5
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x1, 1x16	1x8, 2x1, 2x16
PCI Express slots version	2.0, 3.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	190 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Manageability featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Intel B75	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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