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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP5 TH vs MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA

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  • 58specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 31identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA has 4 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP5 TH (8 vs 4). The MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA has 96 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP5 TH (128 GB vs 32 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP5 TH has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA (3 vs 1). Only the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP5 TH has on-board graphics card. Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP5 TH, LGA 2011 (Socket R) on the MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA.

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • LGA 2011 (Socket R)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 8
  • Memory channels
    • Dual-channel
    • Quad-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 128 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • On-board graphics card
    • Yes
    • No
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 3
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 3
    • 4

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors11
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers48
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1800,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu3-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYes
OpenGL versionKnown for one3.2
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers31
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers34
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one9
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors44
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)11
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers28
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers51
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one2
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LANGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z77Intel X79
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC898Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7, Vista, XP 32/64-bit
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers35
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x4, 1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Audio outputKnown for one4

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