Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX vs MSI ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

66specifications compared
22differ
44identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (3 vs 2). The MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX has 6 more SATA III connectors than the MSI ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (8 vs 2). The MSI ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 4 more SATA II connectors than the MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX (4 vs 0). Only the MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX has S/PDIF out port. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX, Intel on the MSI ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:AMD
- ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:Socket FM2
- ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Supported storage drive interfaces
- FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:SATA III
- ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
Graphics card family
- FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:AMD
- ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
USB 2.0 connectors
- FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:3
- ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:8
- ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
Number of SATA II connectors
- FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:0
- ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
Number of SATA connectors
- FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:8
- ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:6

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Comparison of FM2-A85XA-G65, ZH77A-G41
81 specifications	A MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX Model FM2-A85XA-G65 View product	B MSI ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model ZH77A-G41 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 x 1536 pixels
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DirectX version	11	11
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	8	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	4	4
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A85X	Intel H77
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	OC Genie II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x8, 1x16	1x1, 1x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI slots	2	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	245 mm	216 mm
Depth	305 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other features3 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	AMD A85X	Intel H77
Audio outputDiffers	6	3
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers	5	3
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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