Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs MSI H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

45specifications compared
14differ
31identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The MSI B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (1 vs 0). Compatible processor series: Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® on the MSI B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, Intel® Celeron® G, Intel® Pentium® on the MSI H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX. Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200,2400 MHz on the MSI B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, 1066,1333 MHz on the MSI H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

Number of memory slots
- B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
- H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:32 GB
- H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
- H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
- H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
Number of SATA III connectors
- B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
- H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
Number of SATA II connectors
- B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:5
- H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
- H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0

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Comparison of B75MA-P45, H61M-P20
78 specifications	A MSI B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model B75MA-P45 View product	B MSI H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model H61M-P20 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron® G, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-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	1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200,2400 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1759 MB
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Graphics card	HD Graphics	HD Graphics
OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1
DirectX version	11	11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	5	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Parallel connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8105E
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel B75	Intel® H61
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	225 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	173 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel H61 (B3)
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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