Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs MSI Z68A-GD65 (G3)

46specifications compared
6differ
40identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
- Z68A-GD65 (G3):3
Number of SATA III connectors
- Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
- Z68A-GD65 (G3):4
PCI Express x1 slots
- Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
- Z68A-GD65 (G3):3
Width
- Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:244 mm
- Z68A-GD65 (G3):305 mm
Depth
- Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:305 mm
- Z68A-GD65 (G3):245 mm

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Comparison of Z68A-G45, Z68A-GD65 (G3)
62 specifications	A MSI Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model Z68A-G45 View product	B MSI Z68A-GD65 (G3)View product
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA II, SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	4
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	S/PDIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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