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MSI C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX vs MSI FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 27identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX (2 vs 1). The MSI FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX (1 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the MSI C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX, AMD on the MSI FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX. Processor socket: BGA 1023 on the MSI C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX, Socket FM2 on the MSI FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX:Intel
    • FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX:BGA 1023
    • FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX:Socket FM2
  • Compatible processor series
    • C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX:Intel® Celeron®
    • FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX:AMD A
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX:1066,1333 MHz
    • FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX:16 GB
    • FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
    • FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX:SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX:2
    • FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX:0
    • FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX:1

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Comparison of C847MS-E33, FM2-A75IA-E53
83 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®AMD A
Memory2 differ
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers14
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers30
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
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 factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® NM70 ExpressAMD A75
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers190 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD A75
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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