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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z68A-G43 (B3) vs MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3)

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 30identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z68A-G43 (B3) has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3) (4 vs 3). The MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI Z68A-G43 (B3) (1 vs 0). The MSI Z68A-G43 (B3) has 1 more PS/2 ports quantity than the MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3) (2 vs 1). Only the MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3) has CD/AUX audio in. Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz on the MSI Z68A-G43 (B3), 1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz on the MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3).

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 4
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 0
    • 1
  • CD/AUX audio in
    • No
    • Yes
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • Ethernet interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Fast Ethernet
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC887
    • Realtek ALC892

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacities1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inDiffersNoYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantity11
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one0
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel Z68Intel Z68
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 slots22
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
PCI slotsKnown for one3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIEFI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers220 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneNo
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel Z68 (B3)

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