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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-870A-USB3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX vs MSI PH67S-C43 (B3)

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 31identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 32 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 8
    • 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 0
  • Headphone outputs
    • 6
    • 1

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67 specifications
A

GIGABYTE

GA-870A-USB3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX

Model GA-870A-USB3

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B

MSI

PH67S-C43 (B3)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II Dual-Core MobileIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
System bus rateKnown for one5.2 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one4
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers810
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers61
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB850
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7/Vista/XP
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® H67
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI slots33
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one1.0b
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers220 mm215 mm
Other features1 differ
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYes
Controller interface typeDiffersITE IT8720SATAIII 6 Gb/s
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneSATAII 3 Gb/s

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