Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 760GM-P34 (FX) vs MSI Z77A-GD55 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

50specifications compared
30differ
20identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI 760GM-P34 (FX) has 0.2 GT/s more system bus rate than the MSI Z77A-GD55 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (5.2 GT/s vs 5 GT/s). The MSI Z77A-GD55 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI 760GM-P34 (FX) (4 vs 2). The MSI Z77A-GD55 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI 760GM-P34 (FX) (32 GB vs 16 GB). Only the MSI Z77A-GD55 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has on-board graphics card. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the MSI 760GM-P34 (FX), Intel on the MSI Z77A-GD55 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- 760GM-P34 (FX):AMD
- Z77A-GD55 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- 760GM-P34 (FX):Socket AM3+
- Z77A-GD55 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
System bus rate
- 760GM-P34 (FX):5.2 GT/s
- Z77A-GD55 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:5 GT/s
Number of memory slots
- 760GM-P34 (FX):2
- Z77A-GD55 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- 760GM-P34 (FX):16 GB
- Z77A-GD55 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- 760GM-P34 (FX):SATA II
- Z77A-GD55 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels
- 760GM-P34 (FX):0, 1, 10, JBOD
- Z77A-GD55 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
Maximum graphics card memory
- 760GM-P34 (FX):1024 MB
- Z77A-GD55 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1760 MB

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Comparison of 760GM-P34 (FX), Z77A-GD55
81 specifications	A MSI 760GM-P34 (FX)View product	B MSI Z77A-GD55 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model Z77A-GD55 View product
Processor4 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® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
System bus rateDiffers	5.2 GT/s	5 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400,2600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics4 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1024 MB	1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Hybrid CrossFireX	2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD Graphics
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2
DirectX versionDiffers	10.0	11
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	4
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111E	Intel® 82579V
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 760G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB710	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	4
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	228 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	245 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 featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Z77
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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