Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX vs MSI ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

66specifications compared
24differ
42identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX (4 vs 2). The MSI ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) 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 2 more SATA III connectors than the MSI ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (4 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the MSI FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX, Intel on the MSI ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX. Processor socket: Socket FM2 on the MSI FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX:AMD
- ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX:Socket FM2
- ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX:2
- ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
Supported storage drive interfaces
- FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX:SATA III
- ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels
- FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX:0, 1, 10
- ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
Parallel processing technology support
- FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX:Not supported
- ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2-Way CrossFireX
USB 2.0 connectors
- FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX:1
- ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX:4
- ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2

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Comparison of FM2-A75IA-E53, ZH77A-G41
86 specifications	A MSI FM2-A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Socket FM2 mini ITX Model FM2-A75IA-E53 View product	B MSI ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model ZH77A-G41 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 x 1536 pixels
HDCP	Yes	Yes
DirectX version	11	11
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	4
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI version	1.4	1.4
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ITX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A75	Intel H77
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x1, 1x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	216 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other features2 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	AMD A75	Intel H77
Audio output	3	3
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers	1	3
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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