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MSI Z68A-GD65 (G3) vs MSI Z68A-GD80 (G3)

52specifications compared
8differ
44identical
3known for one product only

Key differences

Number of SATA III connectors
- Z68A-GD65 (G3):4
- Z68A-GD80 (G3):3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Z68A-GD65 (G3):1
- Z68A-GD80 (G3):2
eSATA ports quantity
- Z68A-GD65 (G3):0
- Z68A-GD80 (G3):1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- Z68A-GD65 (G3):0
- Z68A-GD80 (G3):1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- Z68A-GD65 (G3):1
- Z68A-GD80 (G3):0
PCI Express x1 slots
- Z68A-GD65 (G3):3
- Z68A-GD80 (G3):2
PCI Express x16 slots
- Z68A-GD65 (G3):2
- Z68A-GD80 (G3):3
Depth
- Z68A-GD65 (G3):245 mm
- Z68A-GD80 (G3):244 mm

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Comparison of Z68A-GD65 (G3), Z68A-GD80 (G3)
55 specifications	A MSI Z68A-GD65 (G3)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
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
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory	1024 MB	1024 MB
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	3
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
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
Headphone outputs	6	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	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	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 systems	Windows	Windows
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI slots	2	2
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes

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