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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B85-G43 Gaming vs MSI Z77IA-S01 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 27identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 16 GB
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 6
    • 4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • LAN controller
    • Bigfoot Killer E2205
    • Realtek RTL8111E

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Z77IA-S01 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX

Model Z77IA-S01

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Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-3xxx, i5-3xxx, i7-3xxx
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one8GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1760 MB
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2056 x 1600 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers42
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersBigfoot Killer E2205Realtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one3.0+HS
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85Intel Z77
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC892
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Expansion slotsidentical
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one170 mm
DepthKnown for one170 mm
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYes
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one2
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers72
Processor front side busKnown for one100 MHz
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes

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