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

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  • 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
Processoridentical
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2400,2666,2800 MHz
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61Intel Z77
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOC Genie II
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x11x4, 1x16, 2x1
PCI slotsDiffers12
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers245 mm216 mm
DepthDiffers215 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffersIntel H61(B3)Intel Z77
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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