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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P7P55 LX vs MSI P67A-C45 (B3)

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 22identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1156 (Socket H)
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1333,1600,2200 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Quad-GPU CrossFireX
    • Not supported
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 9
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • 1
    • 0
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 1
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 0
    • 2

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P67A-C45 (B3)View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1156 (Socket H)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one1066,1333 MHz
System bus rateKnown for one3 GT/s
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slots44
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,2200 MHz1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireXNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers39
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one6
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity88
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8112LRealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100/1000 Mbps
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708SRealtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWin 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista/7 32Bit
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® P55
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slots33
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm215 mm
DepthDiffers218 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneSATAIII 6Gb/s
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATAII 3Gb/s
I/O portsKnown for one1 x Clear CMOS button 1 x Coaxial SPDIF 1 x Optical SPDIF 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL PME, WOR PME, PXE
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a

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