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GIGABYTE GA-H77TN motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Thin Mini ITX vs MSI X79A-GD45 Plus

69specifications compared
28differ
41identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI X79A-GD45 Plus has 6 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-H77TN motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Thin Mini ITX (8 vs 2). The MSI X79A-GD45 Plus has 120 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-H77TN motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Thin Mini ITX (128 GB vs 8 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-H77TN motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Thin Mini ITX has 3 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI X79A-GD45 Plus (5 vs 2). Only the GIGABYTE GA-H77TN motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Thin Mini ITX has on-board graphics card. Only the MSI X79A-GD45 Plus has S/PDIF out port.

Processor socket
- GA-H77TN motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Thin Mini ITX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- X79A-GD45 Plus:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Number of memory slots
- GA-H77TN motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Thin Mini ITX:2
- X79A-GD45 Plus:8
Memory slots type
- GA-H77TN motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Thin Mini ITX:SO-DIMM
- X79A-GD45 Plus:DIMM
Memory channels
- GA-H77TN motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Thin Mini ITX:Dual-channel
- X79A-GD45 Plus:Quad-channel
Maximum internal memory
- GA-H77TN motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Thin Mini ITX:8 GB
- X79A-GD45 Plus:128 GB
On-board graphics card
- GA-H77TN motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Thin Mini ITX:Yes
- X79A-GD45 Plus:No
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-H77TN motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Thin Mini ITX:5
- X79A-GD45 Plus:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-H77TN motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Thin Mini ITX:0
- X79A-GD45 Plus:1

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Comparison of GA-H77TN, X79A-GD45 Plus
103 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H77TN motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Thin Mini ITX Model GA-H77TN View product	B MSI X79A-GD45 Plus View product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Memory5 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	8
Memory slots typeDiffers	SO-DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	128 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	1GB, 2GB, 4GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2560 x 1600 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionKnown for one	3.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	5	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
Digital audio optical outDiffers	0	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Component forDiffers	Nettop	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	Thin Mini ITX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel H77	Intel X79
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x8, 2x1, 2x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0, 3.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI AMI	UEFI
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Manageability featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE

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