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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
    • B75MA-G43 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
    • Z77A-GD65 GAMING:3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B75MA-G43 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
    • Z77A-GD65 GAMING:4
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • B75MA-G43 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:5
    • Z77A-GD65 GAMING:4
  • Number of EATX power connectors
    • B75MA-G43 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
    • Z77A-GD65 GAMING:1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • B75MA-G43 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
    • Z77A-GD65 GAMING:4
  • LAN controller
    • B75MA-G43 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111E
    • Z77A-GD65 GAMING:Bigfoot Killer E2205
  • Motherboard form factor
    • B75MA-G43 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:micro ATX
    • Z77A-GD65 GAMING:ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • B75MA-G43 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel B75
    • Z77A-GD65 GAMING:Intel Z77

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Comparison of B75MA-G43, Z77A-GD65 GAMING
83 specifications
Processor1 differ
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 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 clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, LucidLogix Virtu
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics 4000
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1760 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers14
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers54
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers21
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111EBigfoot Killer E2205
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel B75Intel Z77
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC898
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOC Genie II
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16+1x4Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Z77
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers27
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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