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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z77A-G45 GAMING vs MSI Z77A-GD65 GAMING

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  • 74specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 65identical
  • 4known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z77A-GD65 GAMING has 2 more SATA III connectors than the MSI Z77A-G45 GAMING (4 vs 2). The MSI Z77A-GD65 GAMING has 2 more SATA connectors than the MSI Z77A-G45 GAMING (8 vs 6). The MSI Z77A-G45 GAMING has 10 more EATX power connectors than the MSI Z77A-GD65 GAMING (11 vs 1). RAID levels: 0, 5, 10 on the MSI Z77A-G45 GAMING, 0, 1, 5, 10 on the MSI Z77A-GD65 GAMING.

  • RAID levels
    • 0, 5, 10
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 6
    • 8
  • Number of EATX power connectors
    • 11
    • 1
  • Number of IEEE1394 connectors
    • 0
    • 1
  • Width
    • 243.8 mm
    • 245 mm
  • Depth
    • 304.8 mm
    • 305 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 processors11
System bus rate5 GT/s5 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 channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1866,2133,2400,2666,3000 MHz1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, LucidLogix Virtu2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, LucidLogix Virtu
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Graphics cardHD Graphics 4000HD Graphics 4000
Maximum resolution2048 x 1536 pixels2048 x 1536 pixels
DirectX version1111
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers68
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers111
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors44
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers01
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
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 quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version1.4a1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity11
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical out11
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerBigfoot Killer E2205Bigfoot Killer E2205
Wi-FiNoNo
BluetoothNoNo
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel Z77Intel Z77
Audio chipRealtek ALC898Realtek ALC898
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Overclocking featuresOC Genie IIOC Genie II
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots44
PCI Express x16 slots33
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x4, 2x16
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers243.8 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers304.8 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeIntel Z77Intel Z77
Audio output66
PCI Express slots quantity77
Quick installation guideYesYes

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