Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs MSI Z68A-GD80 (G3)

48specifications compared
10differ
38identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
- Z68A-GD80 (G3):3
Number of SATA III connectors
- Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
- Z68A-GD80 (G3):3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
- Z68A-GD80 (G3):2
eSATA ports quantity
- Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0
- Z68A-GD80 (G3):1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0
- Z68A-GD80 (G3):1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
- Z68A-GD80 (G3):0
PCI Express x16 slots
- Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
- Z68A-GD80 (G3):3
Width
- Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:244 mm
- Z68A-GD80 (G3):305 mm

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Comparison of Z68A-G45, Z68A-GD80 (G3)
63 specifications	A MSI Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model Z68A-G45 View product	B MSI Z68A-GD80 (G3)View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speeds	1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz	1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA II, SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
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
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
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
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z68	Intel Z68
Audio chip	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slots	2	2
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS button	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
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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