Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	3
Power fan connectorKnown 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
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	3
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	245 mm	244 mm

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