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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI H61I-E35 V2/W8 vs MSI Z77A-GD65 GAMING

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 29identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z77A-GD65 GAMING has 2 more memory slots than the MSI H61I-E35 V2/W8 (4 vs 2). The MSI Z77A-GD65 GAMING has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI H61I-E35 V2/W8 (32 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI Z77A-GD65 GAMING has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI H61I-E35 V2/W8 (3 vs 2). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA II on the MSI H61I-E35 V2/W8, SATA II, SATA III on the MSI Z77A-GD65 GAMING. HDMI version: 1.4 on the MSI H61I-E35 V2/W8, 1.4a on the MSI Z77A-GD65 GAMING.

  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 0
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 0
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 0
    • 2
  • HDMI version
    • 1.4
    • 1.4a

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83 specifications
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Z77A-GD65 GAMINGView product
Processor1 differ
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
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one8GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA 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 resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1759 MB
OpenGL versionKnown for one3.1
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers04
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one8
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
HDMI versionDiffers1.41.4a
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111EBigfoot Killer E2205
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Features5 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61Intel Z77
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC898
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows ViYes
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneOC Genie II
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one4
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0, 3.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFIUEFI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm305 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

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