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MSI B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs MSI H61M-P31 (G3)

42specifications compared
15differ
27identical
23known 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-P31 (G3) (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-P31 (G3) (32 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 0.9 more DirectX version than the MSI H61M-P31 (G3) (11 vs 10.1). 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-P31 (G3). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA II, SATA III on the MSI B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, SATA II on the MSI H61M-P31 (G3).

Number of memory slots
- B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
- H61M-P31 (G3):2
Maximum internal memory
- B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:32 GB
- H61M-P31 (G3):16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
- H61M-P31 (G3):SATA II
DirectX version
- B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:11
- H61M-P31 (G3):10.1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
- H61M-P31 (G3):0
Number of SATA III connectors
- B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
- H61M-P31 (G3):0
Number of SATA II connectors
- B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:5
- H61M-P31 (G3):4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- H61M-P31 (G3):6

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Comparison of B75MA-P45, H61M-P31 (G3)
65 specifications	A MSI B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model B75MA-P45 View product	B MSI H61M-P31 (G3)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® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200,2400 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II
Graphics1 differ
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
DirectX versionDiffers	11	10.1
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	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) 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
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit 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
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	225 mm	173 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	226 mm
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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