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ASUS P8H67-I PRO vs MSI 970A-G46 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 20identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P8H67-I PRO:Intel
    • 970A-G46 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P8H67-I PRO:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • 970A-G46 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:Socket AM3+
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P8H67-I PRO:8 GB
    • 970A-G46 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • P8H67-I PRO:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • 970A-G46 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • P8H67-I PRO:Not supported
    • 970A-G46 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
  • On-board graphics card
    • P8H67-I PRO:Yes
    • 970A-G46 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:No
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P8H67-I PRO:1
    • 970A-G46 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • P8H67-I PRO:1
    • 970A-G46 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:0

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Comparison of P8H67-I PRO, 970A-G46
77 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.8 GT/s
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz800,1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1748 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers26
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantity11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers31
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H67AMD 970
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneGPU BoostUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD SB950
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers171 mm225 mm
DepthDiffers171 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for oneAntivirusUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS Update ASUS UtilitiesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Internal memory typeKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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