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GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP5 TH vs MSI MB 760GA-P43

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 23identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP5 TH has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI MB 760GA-P43 (3 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP5 TH has 1 more SATA III connectors than the MSI MB 760GA-P43 (3 vs 2). The MSI MB 760GA-P43 has 2 more SATA II connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP5 TH (6 vs 4). Only the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP5 TH has on-board graphics card. Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP5 TH, AMD on the MSI MB 760GA-P43.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-Z77X-UP5 TH:Intel
    • MB 760GA-P43:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • GA-Z77X-UP5 TH:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • MB 760GA-P43:Socket AM3+
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-Z77X-UP5 TH:1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • MB 760GA-P43:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-Z77X-UP5 TH:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • MB 760GA-P43:SATA II, SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • GA-Z77X-UP5 TH:0, 1, 5, 10
    • MB 760GA-P43:0, 1, 10, JBOD
  • On-board graphics card
    • GA-Z77X-UP5 TH:Yes
    • MB 760GA-P43:No
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-Z77X-UP5 TH:3
    • MB 760GA-P43:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-Z77X-UP5 TH:3
    • MB 760GA-P43:2

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Comparison of GA-Z77X-UP5 TH, MB 760GA-P43
97 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.03125 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1760 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix VirtuNot supported
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionKnown for one3.2Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one11Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers31
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one9Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers51
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit LANUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z77AMD 760G
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC898Realtek ALC887
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, TemperatureUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7, Vista, XP 32/64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD SB710
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers31
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x4, 1x16, 2x8Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.0, 3.02.0
PCI slotsDiffers12
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm222.5 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm304.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAsmedia ASM1061
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD SB710

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