Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 760GA-P43 (FX) vs MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

47specifications compared
18differ
29identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI 760GA-P43 (FX) has 2 more SATA II connectors than the MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (6 vs 4). The MSI 760GA-P43 (FX) has 1 more PS/2 ports quantity than the MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (2 vs 1). The MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more HDMI ports quantity than the MSI 760GA-P43 (FX) (1 vs 0). Only the MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has on-board graphics card. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the MSI 760GA-P43 (FX), Intel on the MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- 760GA-P43 (FX):AMD
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- 760GA-P43 (FX):Socket AM3+
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
RAID levels
- 760GA-P43 (FX):0, 1, 10, JBOD
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
On-board graphics card
- 760GA-P43 (FX):No
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Yes
Number of SATA II connectors
- 760GA-P43 (FX):6
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- 760GA-P43 (FX):2
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
HDMI ports quantity
- 760GA-P43 (FX):0
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
Motherboard chipset family
- 760GA-P43 (FX):AMD
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel

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Comparison of 760GA-P43 (FX), Z77A-G41
74 specifications	A MSI 760GA-P43 (FX)View product	B MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model Z77A-G41 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3+	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2400,2666,2800 MHz
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	0.03125 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	2	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 760G	Intel Z77
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OC Genie II
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB710	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x4, 1x16, 2x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI slots	2	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	222.5 mm	216 mm
DepthDiffers	304.8 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	AMD SB710	Intel Z77
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Asmedia ASM1061	Unknown — not stated by the source

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