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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 socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memory3 differ
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
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
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
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers23
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
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 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel Z68
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista/7 32Bit
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI slotsKnown for one3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI
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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