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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA vs MSI Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 27identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA has 6 more memory slots than the MSI Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (8 vs 2). The MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA has 112 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (128 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (2 vs 1). Only the MSI Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX has on-board graphics card. Processor socket: LGA 2011 (Socket R) on the MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX.

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 2011 (Socket R)
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 8
    • 2
  • Memory channels
    • Quad-channel
    • Dual-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 128 GB
    • 16 GB
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • 3-Way SLI
    • Not supported
  • On-board graphics card
    • No
    • Yes
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 2

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Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX

Model Z77IA-E53

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers82
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,2133,2400 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2400,2666,2800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB16 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way SLINot supported
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers42
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers41
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantity11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
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
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel X79Intel Z77
Audio chipRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneOC Genie II
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers51
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.0, 3.03.0
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel Z77
Audio outputDiffers46
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one1

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