Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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
- Z68A-G43 (B3):1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
- Z68A-GD65 (B3):1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
USB 2.0 connectors
- Z68A-G43 (B3):4
- Z68A-GD65 (B3):3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- Z68A-G43 (B3):0
- Z68A-GD65 (B3):1
CD/AUX audio in
- Z68A-G43 (B3):No
- Z68A-GD65 (B3):Yes
PS/2 ports quantity
- Z68A-G43 (B3):2
- Z68A-GD65 (B3):1
HDMI ports quantity
- Z68A-G43 (B3):0
- Z68A-GD65 (B3):1
Ethernet interface type
- Z68A-G43 (B3):Gigabit Ethernet
- Z68A-GD65 (B3):Fast Ethernet
Audio chip
- Z68A-G43 (B3):Realtek ALC887
- Z68A-GD65 (B3):Realtek ALC892

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Comparison of Z68A-G43 (B3), Z68A-GD65 (B3)
61 specifications	A MSI Z68A-G43 (B3)View product	B MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3)View product
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA II, SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inDiffers	No	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	EFI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	220 mm	305 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Intel Z68 (B3)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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