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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z77A-G41 Plus vs MSI Z77A-G45 GAMING

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 39identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z77A-G45 GAMING has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI Z77A-G41 Plus (3 vs 2). The MSI Z77A-G41 Plus has 1 more PS/2 ports quantity than the MSI Z77A-G45 GAMING (2 vs 1). The MSI Z77A-G45 GAMING has 18.8 mm more width than the MSI Z77A-G41 Plus (243.8 mm vs 225 mm). RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10 on the MSI Z77A-G41 Plus, 0, 5, 10 on the MSI Z77A-G45 GAMING. LAN controller: Realtek RTL8111E on the MSI Z77A-G41 Plus, Bigfoot Killer E2205 on the MSI Z77A-G45 GAMING.

  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 0, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • LAN controller
    • Realtek RTL8111E
    • Bigfoot Killer E2205
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Intel H77
    • Intel Z77
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC887
    • Realtek ALC898
  • Width
    • 225 mm
    • 243.8 mm
  • Depth
    • 305 mm
    • 304.8 mm

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesi3-3xxx, i5-3xxx, i7-3xxxi3-3xxx, i5-3xxx, i7-3xxx
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2400,2666,2800 MHz1066,1866,2133,2400,2666,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, LucidLogix Virtu
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics 4000
Maximum resolution2048 x 1536 pixels2048 x 1536 pixels
DirectX version1111
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1760 MB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors22
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors44
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one0
TPM connectorYesYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity11
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111EBigfoot Killer E2205
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel H77Intel Z77
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC898
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneOC Genie II
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one4
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x4, 2x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0, 3.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers225 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm304.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel Z77
Audio outputKnown for one6
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers47
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Processor front side busKnown for one100 MHz
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes

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