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GIGABYTE GA-F2A85XM-D3H (rev. 1.0) vs MSI ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 26identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-F2A85XM-D3H (rev. 1.0) has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (64 GB vs 32 GB). The MSI ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-F2A85XM-D3H (rev. 1.0) (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-F2A85XM-D3H (rev. 1.0) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (2 vs 1). Only the MSI ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has on-board graphics card. Only the GIGABYTE GA-F2A85XM-D3H (rev. 1.0) has S/PDIF out port.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-F2A85XM-D3H (rev. 1.0):AMD
    • ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • GA-F2A85XM-D3H (rev. 1.0):Socket FM2
    • ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-F2A85XM-D3H (rev. 1.0):64 GB
    • ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-F2A85XM-D3H (rev. 1.0):SATA III
    • ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • GA-F2A85XM-D3H (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
  • On-board graphics card
    • GA-F2A85XM-D3H (rev. 1.0):No
    • ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Yes
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-F2A85XM-D3H (rev. 1.0):1
    • ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-F2A85XM-D3H (rev. 1.0):2
    • ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1

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87 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 x 1536 pixels
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 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers82
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers04
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A85XIntel H77
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 8, 7, Vista, XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x1, 1x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsDiffers12
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm216 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel H77
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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