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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P9X79-E WS vs MSI Z77A-GD65 GAMING

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 17identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P9X79-E WS has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI Z77A-GD65 GAMING (64 GB vs 32 GB). The MSI Z77A-GD65 GAMING has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P9X79-E WS (3 vs 2). The ASUS P9X79-E WS has 2 more SATA III connectors than the MSI Z77A-GD65 GAMING (6 vs 4). Processor socket: LGA 2011 (Socket R) on the ASUS P9X79-E WS, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI Z77A-GD65 GAMING. Compatible processor series: Intel® Core™ i7 on the ASUS P9X79-E WS, Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® on the MSI Z77A-GD65 GAMING.

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 2011 (Socket R)
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Memory channels
    • Quad-channel
    • Dual-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 32 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 10
    • 4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 2
    • 1
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 2
    • 0

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Z77A-GD65 GAMINGView product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-3xxx, i5-3xxx, i7-3xxx
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, LucidLogix Virtu
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics 4000
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one8
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors44
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers104
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel I210Bigfoot Killer E2205
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersSSI CEBATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel X79Intel Z77
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC898
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneOC Genie II
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one4
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0, 3.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one7
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers304.8 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers266.7 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel Z77
Audio outputKnown for one6
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one7
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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