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MSI X79A-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX vs MSI X79A-GD65 (8D)

49specifications compared
5differ
44identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- X79A-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:4
- X79A-GD65 (8D):8
Maximum internal memory
- X79A-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:64 GB
- X79A-GD65 (8D):128 GB
Number of SATA III connectors
- X79A-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2
- X79A-GD65 (8D):4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- X79A-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:6
- X79A-GD65 (8D):8
PCI Express x16 slots
- X79A-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:3
- X79A-GD65 (8D):5

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Comparison of X79A-GD45, X79A-GD65 (8D)
57 specifications	A MSI X79A-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX Model X79A-GD45 View product	B MSI X79A-GD65 (8D)View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	8
Memory channels	Quad-channel	Quad-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speeds	1066,1333,1600,1800,2133,2400 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1800,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	128 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI	2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI
On-board graphics card	No	No
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	4	4
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical out	1	1
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Featuresidentical
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Audio chip	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC892
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	3	5
PCI slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS button	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	244 mm	244 mm
Depth	305 mm	305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface type	Intel X79	Intel X79
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASM 1061

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