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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI X79MA-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) micro ATX vs MSI Z68S-G43 (G3)

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 29identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 2011 (Socket R)
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Memory channels
    • Quad-channel
    • Dual-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 32 GB
  • On-board graphics card
    • No
    • Yes
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2

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MSI

X79MA-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) micro ATX

Model X79MA-GD45

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Z68S-G43 (G3)View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,2133,2400 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA III connectors22
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers23
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel Z68
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista/7 32Bit
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slots22
PCI slotsKnown for one3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm220 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Other features1 differ
Supported UDIMM clock speedsKnown for one1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one32 GB
Controller interface typeDiffersIntel X79Intel Z68

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