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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
    • Z77A-G45 GAMING:0, 5, 10
    • Z77A-GD65 GAMING:0, 1, 5, 10
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Z77A-G45 GAMING:2
    • Z77A-GD65 GAMING:4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • Z77A-G45 GAMING:6
    • Z77A-GD65 GAMING:8
  • Number of EATX power connectors
    • Z77A-G45 GAMING:11
    • Z77A-GD65 GAMING:1
  • Number of IEEE1394 connectors
    • Z77A-G45 GAMING:0
    • Z77A-GD65 GAMING:1
  • Width
    • Z77A-G45 GAMING:243.8 mm
    • Z77A-GD65 GAMING:245 mm
  • Depth
    • Z77A-G45 GAMING:304.8 mm
    • Z77A-GD65 GAMING:305 mm

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Comparison of Z77A-G45 GAMING, Z77A-GD65 GAMING
78 specifications
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1866,2133,2400,2666,3000 MHz1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
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
Internal I/O4 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers68
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers111
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers01
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x4, 2x16Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers243.8 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers304.8 mm305 mm

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