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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI H61M-P22 (G3) vs MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 22identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt has 2 more memory slots than the MSI H61M-P22 (G3) (4 vs 2). The MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt has 1 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the MSI H61M-P22 (G3) (1760 MB vs 1759 MB). The MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt has 0.9 more DirectX version than the MSI H61M-P22 (G3) (11 vs 10.1). Compatible processor series: Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® on the MSI H61M-P22 (G3), Intel® Celeron® G, Intel® Pentium® on the MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt. Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA II on the MSI H61M-P22 (G3), SATA II, SATA III on the MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt.

  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • 1759 MB
    • 1760 MB
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Not supported
    • 2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
  • DirectX version
    • 10.1
    • 11
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 0
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 0
    • 2

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Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron® G, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-2xxx, i3-3xxx, i5-2xxx, i5-3xxx, i7-2xxx, i7-3xxx
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200,2400 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics3 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1759 MB1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
DirectX versionDiffers10.111
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61Intel Z77
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers14
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0, 3.0
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers193 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes

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