Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-P43-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX

29specifications compared
7differ
22identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-P43-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-P43-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- GA-P43-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:0
LAN controller
- GA-P43-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek RTL8111C
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:Realtek RTL8111D(L)
PCI Express x1 slots
- GA-P43-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:2
Width
- GA-P43-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:305 mm
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:210 mm
Depth
- GA-P43-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:210 mm
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:305 mm

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Comparison of GA-P43-ES3G, 870-C45
57 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-P43-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-P43-ES3G View product	B MSI 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX Model 870-C45 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.8 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller typeKnown for one	Dual channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800,1066,1333 MHz
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111C	Realtek RTL8111D(L)
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI-E GbLAN
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 770
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC889
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	1.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	210 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	IDE/SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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