Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE MD80-TM0 (rev. 1.0) vs MSI Z97A GAMING 6

28specifications compared
19differ
9identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- MD80-TM0 (rev. 1.0):LGA 2011-v3
- Z97A GAMING 6:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Supported memory types
- MD80-TM0 (rev. 1.0):DDR4-SDRAM
- Z97A GAMING 6:DDR3-SDRAM
Memory channels
- MD80-TM0 (rev. 1.0):Quad-channel
- Z97A GAMING 6:Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility
- MD80-TM0 (rev. 1.0):ECC
- Z97A GAMING 6:Non-ECC
Supported storage drive interfaces
- MD80-TM0 (rev. 1.0):SATA III
- Z97A GAMING 6:M.2, SATA III
RAID levels
- MD80-TM0 (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 1E, 5, 10
- Z97A GAMING 6:0, 1, 5, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- MD80-TM0 (rev. 1.0):0
- Z97A GAMING 6:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- MD80-TM0 (rev. 1.0):1
- Z97A GAMING 6:2

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Comparison of MD80-TM0 (rev. 1.0), Z97A GAMING 6
74 specifications	A GIGABYTE MD80-TM0 (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI Z97A GAMING 6 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011-v3	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-4xxx, i3-5xxx, i5-4xxx, i5-5xxx, i7-4xxx, i7-5xxx
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for one	E5-2600	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000,3100,3200,3300 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.2 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum RDIMM memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	M.2, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 1E, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Aspeed AST2400	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	10	6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
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
Integrated SAS portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	10 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forDiffers	Server	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	Extended ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® C612	Intel® Z97
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 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, Win
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	330 mm	244 mm
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Maximum LRDIMM memoryKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one	24	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source

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