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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B75MA-G43 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs MSI Z77A-GD65 GAMING

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 37identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z77A-GD65 GAMING has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI B75MA-G43 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (3 vs 2). The MSI Z77A-GD65 GAMING has 3 more SATA III connectors than the MSI B75MA-G43 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 1). The MSI B75MA-G43 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more SATA II connectors than the MSI Z77A-GD65 GAMING (5 vs 4). Ethernet interface type: Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet on the MSI B75MA-G43 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, Gigabit Ethernet on the MSI Z77A-GD65 GAMING. LAN controller: Realtek RTL8111E on the MSI B75MA-G43 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, Bigfoot Killer E2205 on the MSI Z77A-GD65 GAMING.

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 1
    • 4
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 5
    • 4
  • Number of EATX power connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • LAN controller
    • Realtek RTL8111E
    • Bigfoot Killer E2205
  • Motherboard form factor
    • micro ATX
    • ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Intel B75
    • Intel Z77

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83 specifications
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MSI

B75MA-G43 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

Model B75MA-G43

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Z77A-GD65 GAMINGView product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesDiffersi3-2xxx, i3-3xxx, i5-2xxx, i5-3xxx, i7-2xxx, i7-3xxxi3-3xxx, i5-3xxx, i7-3xxx
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, LucidLogix Virtu
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics 4000
Maximum resolution2048 x 1536 pixels2048 x 1536 pixels
DirectX version1111
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1760 MB
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers14
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers54
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one8
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers21
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
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity11
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111EBigfoot Killer E2205
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel B75Intel Z77
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC898
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneOC Genie II
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one4
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16+1x4
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel Z77
Audio outputKnown for one6
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers27
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes

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