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
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	3
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
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 x16 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	305 mm	244 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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