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MSI H61M-E23 (G3) vs MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

51specifications compared
13differ
38identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI H61M-E23 (G3) (4 vs 2). The MSI H61M-E23 (G3) has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (3 vs 2). The MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more chassis fan connectors than the MSI H61M-E23 (G3) (4 vs 2). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA II on the MSI H61M-E23 (G3), SATA II, SATA III on the MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX. Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the MSI H61M-E23 (G3), ATX on the MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

Number of memory slots
- H61M-E23 (G3):2
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
Supported storage drive interfaces
- H61M-E23 (G3):SATA II
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- H61M-E23 (G3):3
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
Number of chassis fan connectors
- H61M-E23 (G3):2
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
Motherboard form factor
- H61M-E23 (G3):micro ATX
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:ATX
Motherboard chipset
- H61M-E23 (G3):Intel® H61
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel Z77
PCI Express x16 slots
- H61M-E23 (G3):1
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
PCI Express configurations
- H61M-E23 (G3):1x16, 2x1
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1x4, 1x16, 2x1

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Comparison of H61M-E23 (G3), Z77A-G41
71 specifications	A MSI H61M-E23 (G3)View product	B MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model Z77A-G41 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	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
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2400,2666,2800 MHz
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
DirectX version	11	11
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
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 connectorsDiffers	2	4
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	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 portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
DVI-D ports 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
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H61	Intel Z77
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OC Genie II
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x1	1x4, 1x16, 2x1
PCI Express slots version	2.0, 3.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	245 mm	216 mm
DepthDiffers	215 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	Intel H61(B3)	Intel Z77
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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