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GIGABYTE GA-P43-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI 870A Fuzion Power Edition

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 19identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-P43-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 0.3 V more memory voltage than the MSI 870A Fuzion Power Edition (1.8 V vs 1.5 V). The MSI 870A Fuzion Power Edition has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-P43-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (4 vs 3). The MSI 870A Fuzion Power Edition has 2 more SATA connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-P43-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (8 vs 6). Only the MSI 870A Fuzion Power Edition has power fan connector. Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-P43-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX, AMD on the MSI 870A Fuzion Power Edition.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-P43-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
    • 870A Fuzion Power Edition:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • GA-P43-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • 870A Fuzion Power Edition:Socket AM3
  • Memory voltage
    • GA-P43-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1.8 V
    • 870A Fuzion Power Edition:1.5 V
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-P43-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
    • 870A Fuzion Power Edition:4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-P43-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
    • 870A Fuzion Power Edition:8
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • GA-P43-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
    • 870A Fuzion Power Edition:0
  • Power fan connector
    • GA-P43-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:No
    • 870A Fuzion Power Edition:Yes
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • GA-P43-ES3G LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
    • 870A Fuzion Power Edition:1

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Comparison of GA-P43-ES3G, 870A Fuzion Power Edition
55 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM3
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory voltageDiffers1.8 V1.5 V
Controller typeKnown for oneDual channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066,1333,1600 MHz
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers68
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorDiffersNoYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers36
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outDiffers01
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111CUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows Vista/XPWindows 7/Vista/XP
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD 770
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsDiffers51
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one1.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm225 mm
DepthDiffers210 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneIDE/SATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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