Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs MSI Z77A-GD65 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

50specifications compared
13differ
37identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z77A-GD65 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (3 vs 2). The MSI Z77A-GD65 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 3 more SATA III connectors than the MSI B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (4 vs 1). The MSI B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more SATA II connectors than the MSI Z77A-GD65 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (5 vs 4). Only the MSI Z77A-GD65 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has on-board graphics card. Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the MSI B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX, 1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400,2600 MHz on the MSI Z77A-GD65 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

On-board graphics card
- B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:No
- Z77A-GD65 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Yes
USB 2.0 connectors
- B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
- Z77A-GD65 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
Number of SATA III connectors
- B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
- Z77A-GD65 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
Number of SATA II connectors
- B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:5
- Z77A-GD65 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
Headphone outputs
- B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
- Z77A-GD65 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:6
LAN controller
- B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Realtek RTL8111E
- Z77A-GD65 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel® 82579V
Audio chip
- B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Realtek ALC892
- Z77A-GD65 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Realtek ALC898
PCI Express x1 slots
- B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
- Z77A-GD65 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4

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Comparison of B75A-G43, Z77A-GD65
82 specifications	A MSI B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model B75A-G43 View product	B MSI Z77A-GD65 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model Z77A-GD65 View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	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 rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400,2600 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	1	4
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	5	4
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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 ports1 differ
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
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC898
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	Intel B75	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	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 x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 features2 differ
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	SATAII	ASMedia ASM 1061
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATAIII	Intel Z77
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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