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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z77-HD4 motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs MSI Z77A-GD65 GAMING

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 41identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z77A-GD65 GAMING has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77-HD4 motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (3 vs 2). The MSI Z77A-GD65 GAMING has 2 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77-HD4 motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (4 vs 2). The MSI Z77A-GD65 GAMING has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77-HD4 motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (4 vs 3). Maximum resolution: 2560 x 1600 pixels on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77-HD4 motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX, 2048 x 1536 pixels on the MSI Z77A-GD65 GAMING. Motherboard chipset: Intel® Z77 Express on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77-HD4 motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX, Intel Z77 on the MSI Z77A-GD65 GAMING.

  • Maximum resolution
    • 2560 x 1600 pixels
    • 2048 x 1536 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 3
    • 4
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Intel® Z77 Express
    • Intel Z77
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC887
    • Realtek ALC898
  • BIOS type
    • EFI AMI
    • UEFI
  • Width
    • 305 mm
    • 245 mm

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92 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-Z77-HD4 motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

Model GA-Z77-HD4

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MSI

Z77A-GD65 GAMINGView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesi3-3xxx, i5-3xxx, i7-3xxxi3-3xxx, i5-3xxx, i7-3xxx
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,2800 MHz1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, LucidLogix Virtu
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics 4000
Maximum resolutionDiffers2560 x 1600 pixels2048 x 1536 pixels
DirectX version1111
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one8
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity11
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical out11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneBigfoot Killer E2205
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z77 ExpressIntel Z77
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC898
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinYes
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneOC Genie II
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
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 x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers215 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel Z77
Audio outputKnown for one6
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers47
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYes
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes

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