Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 870-C45 FX V2 vs MSI Z77MA-G45 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

48specifications compared
24differ
24identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI 870-C45 FX V2 has 0.2 GT/s more system bus rate than the MSI Z77MA-G45 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (5.2 GT/s vs 5 GT/s). The MSI Z77MA-G45 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI 870-C45 FX V2 (4 vs 2). The MSI Z77MA-G45 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 24 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI 870-C45 FX V2 (32 GB vs 8 GB). Only the MSI Z77MA-G45 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has on-board graphics card. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the MSI 870-C45 FX V2, Intel on the MSI Z77MA-G45 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- 870-C45 FX V2:AMD
- Z77MA-G45 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- 870-C45 FX V2:Socket AM3+
- Z77MA-G45 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
System bus rate
- 870-C45 FX V2:5.2 GT/s
- Z77MA-G45 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:5 GT/s
Number of memory slots
- 870-C45 FX V2:2
- Z77MA-G45 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- 870-C45 FX V2:8 GB
- Z77MA-G45 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- 870-C45 FX V2:SATA II
- Z77MA-G45 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
Parallel processing technology support
- 870-C45 FX V2:Not supported
- Z77MA-G45 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2-Way SLI
On-board graphics card
- 870-C45 FX V2:No
- Z77MA-G45 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Yes

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Comparison of 870-C45 FX V2, Z77MA-G45
79 specifications	A MSI 870-C45 FX V2 View product	B MSI Z77MA-G45 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model Z77MA-G45 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
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400,2600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	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 versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Internal I/O3 differ
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
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
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
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 770	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	3	2
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	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	190 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	305 mm	244 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
Audio outputKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source

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