Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z68A-GD55 (G3) vs MSI Z68A-GD80 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

43specifications compared
10differ
33identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Number of SATA III connectors
- Z68A-GD55 (G3):4
- Z68A-GD80 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Z68A-GD55 (G3):1
- Z68A-GD80 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
eSATA ports quantity
- Z68A-GD55 (G3):0
- Z68A-GD80 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- Z68A-GD55 (G3):0
- Z68A-GD80 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- Z68A-GD55 (G3):0
- Z68A-GD80 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
DVI-D ports quantity
- Z68A-GD55 (G3):1
- Z68A-GD80 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0
Headphone outputs
- Z68A-GD55 (G3):1
- Z68A-GD80 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:5
Networking features
- Z68A-GD55 (G3):Fast Ethernet
- Z68A-GD80 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Gigabit Ethernet

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Comparison of Z68A-GD55 (G3), Z68A-GD80
67 specifications	A MSI Z68A-GD55 (G3)View product	B MSI Z68A-GD80 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model Z68A-GD80 View product
Memoryidentical
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	2
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	5
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 MHz
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	245 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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