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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI G31M3-F V2 vs MSI Z77A-G45 GAMING

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 16identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z77A-G45 GAMING has 28 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI G31M3-F V2 (32 GB vs 4 GB). The MSI Z77A-G45 GAMING has 2 more DirectX version than the MSI G31M3-F V2 (11 vs 9.0). The MSI Z77A-G45 GAMING has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI G31M3-F V2 (3 vs 2). Processor socket: LGA 775 (Socket T) on the MSI G31M3-F V2, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI Z77A-G45 GAMING. Supported memory types: DDR2-SDRAM on the MSI G31M3-F V2, DDR3-SDRAM on the MSI Z77A-G45 GAMING.

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR2-SDRAM
    • DDR3-SDRAM
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 4 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • DirectX version
    • 9.0
    • 11
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • 1
    • 0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1

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Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-3xxx, i5-3xxx, i7-3xxx
FSB ParityKnown for oneYes
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR2-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers800,1066,1333 MHz1066,1866,2133,2400,2666,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, LucidLogix Virtu
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics 4000
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixels
DirectX versionDiffers9.011
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one11
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneBigfoot Killer E2205
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Features1 differ
Component forKnown for onePC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel Z77
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC898
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
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 configurationsKnown for one1x4, 2x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers193 mm304.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel Z77
Audio outputKnown for one6
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one7
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
PCI Express x16 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one1
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes

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