Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI H61M-P20-G3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs MSI Z77A-GD65 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

48specifications compared
23differ
25identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z77A-GD65 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI H61M-P20-G3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The MSI Z77A-GD65 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI H61M-P20-G3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI Z77A-GD65 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI H61M-P20-G3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (3 vs 2). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the MSI H61M-P20-G3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, 1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400,2600 MHz on the MSI Z77A-GD65 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX. Supported memory module capacities: 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB on the MSI H61M-P20-G3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, 16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB on the MSI Z77A-GD65 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

Number of memory slots
- H61M-P20-G3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- Z77A-GD65 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- H61M-P20-G3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16 GB
- Z77A-GD65 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
Supported memory module capacities
- H61M-P20-G3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
- Z77A-GD65 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- H61M-P20-G3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA, SATA II
- Z77A-GD65 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
Parallel processing technology support
- H61M-P20-G3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Not supported
- Z77A-GD65 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2-Way SLI
USB 2.0 connectors
- H61M-P20-G3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- Z77A-GD65 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- H61M-P20-G3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
- Z77A-GD65 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- H61M-P20-G3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
- Z77A-GD65 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4

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Comparison of H61M-P20-G3, Z77A-GD65
88 specifications	A MSI H61M-P20-G3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model H61M-P20-G3 View product	B MSI Z77A-GD65 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model Z77A-GD65 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	1066,1333,1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-3xxx, i5-3xxx, i7-3xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400,2600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA, SATA II	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD Graphics
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	4
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
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 IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8105E	Intel® 82579V
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC898
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® H61	Unknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	OC Genie II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	173 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	226 mm	245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASMedia ASM 1061
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Z77
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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