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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 760G-P43 (FX) vs MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 22identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt has 736 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the MSI 760G-P43 (FX) (1760 MB vs 1024 MB). The MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt has 1 more DirectX version than the MSI 760G-P43 (FX) (11 vs 10). The MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI 760G-P43 (FX) (3 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the MSI 760G-P43 (FX), Intel on the MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt. Processor socket: Socket AM3+ on the MSI 760G-P43 (FX), LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3+
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • 1024 MB
    • 1760 MB
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Hybrid CrossFireX
    • 2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
  • DirectX version
    • 10
    • 11
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3

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72 specifications
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Z77A-G45 ThunderboltView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom FX, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6Intel® Celeron® G, Intel® Pentium®
System bus rateKnown for one5.2 GT/s
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-2xxx, i3-3xxx, i5-2xxx, i5-3xxx, i7-2xxx, i7-3xxx
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics3 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1024 MB1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersHybrid CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD
DirectX versionDiffers1011
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 760GIntel Z77
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB710
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers34
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers222.5 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers304.8 mm245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes

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