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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 870-C45 FX V2 vs MSI Z77A-GD65 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 21identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI 870-C45 FX V2 has 0.2 GT/s more system bus rate than the MSI Z77A-GD65 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (5.2 GT/s vs 5 GT/s). The MSI Z77A-GD65 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI 870-C45 FX V2 (4 vs 2). The MSI Z77A-GD65 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 24 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI 870-C45 FX V2 (32 GB vs 8 GB). Only the MSI Z77A-GD65 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has on-board graphics card. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the MSI 870-C45 FX V2, Intel on the MSI Z77A-GD65 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3+
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • System bus rate
    • 5.2 GT/s
    • 5 GT/s
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 8 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Not supported
    • 2-Way SLI
  • On-board graphics card
    • No
    • Yes

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Z77A-GD65 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

Model Z77A-GD65

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Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
System bus rateDiffers5.2 GT/s5 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers800,1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400,2600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
HDCPKnown for oneYes
OpenGL versionKnown for one3.2
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers04
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports7 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 quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111EIntel® 82579V
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneNot supported
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC898
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 770
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB710
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers34
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers190 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneASMedia ASM 1061
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel Z77
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Audio outputKnown for oneRealtek ALC887

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