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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z vs MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 25identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA has 4 more memory slots than the ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z (8 vs 4). The MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA has 96 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z (128 GB vs 32 GB). The ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z has 4 more SATA III connectors than the MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA (8 vs 4). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z, Intel on the MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA. Processor socket: Socket AM3+ on the ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z, LGA 2011 (Socket R) on the MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3+
    • LGA 2011 (Socket R)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 8
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 128 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 8
    • 4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2

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Crosshair V Formula-ZView product
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X79A-GD65 8D FAView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom FX, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom II X8Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateKnown for one5.2 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers48
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2133,2400 MHz1066,1333,1600,1800,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB128 GB
Memory channelsKnown for oneQuad-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU SLI3-Way SLI
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers84
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one2
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers64
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 990FXIntel X79
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneROG Connect Digi+ II GameFirst iROG Extreme Tweaker COP EX ASUS C.P.R.
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers45
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one2x1, 2x16+2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.02.0, 3.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneCrossFire, SATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneGameFirst II Kaspersky Anti-Virus DAEMON Tools Pro Standard ROG CPU-Z ASUS WebStorage ASUS Utilities
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneASMedia ASM1061
Controller interface typeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Audio outputDiffers64
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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