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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA vs MSI Z77 Mpower

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 33identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA has 4 more memory slots than the MSI Z77 Mpower (8 vs 4). The MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA has 96 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI Z77 Mpower (128 GB vs 32 GB). The MSI Z77 Mpower has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA (3 vs 2). Processor socket: LGA 2011 (Socket R) on the MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI Z77 Mpower. Compatible processor series: Intel® Core™ i7 on the MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA, Intel® Celeron® G, Intel® Pentium® on the MSI Z77 Mpower.

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 2011 (Socket R)
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 8
    • 4
  • Memory channels
    • Quad-channel
    • Dual-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 128 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • 3-Way SLI
    • 2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 8
    • 2

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Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron® G, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers84
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,2133,2400 MHz3000,1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB32 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way SLI2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers42
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one2
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers82
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one3.0+HS
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel X79Intel Z77
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC898
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers14
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers53
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm245 mm
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes
Audio outputKnown for one4

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