Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-X58-G1 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX vs MSI PH67A-C43 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

43specifications compared
20differ
23identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-X58-G1 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
- PH67A-C43 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- GA-X58-G1 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
- PH67A-C43 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-X58-G1 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:800,1066,1333,2200 MHz
- PH67A-C43 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-X58-G1 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:24 GB
- PH67A-C43 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
RAID levels
- GA-X58-G1 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- PH67A-C43 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-X58-G1 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:3-Way SLI
- PH67A-C43 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Not supported
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-X58-G1 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:3
- PH67A-C43 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-X58-G1 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:8
- PH67A-C43 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:6

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Comparison of GA-X58-G1, PH67A-C43
65 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-X58-G1 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX Model GA-X58-G1 View product	B MSI PH67A-C43 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model PH67A-C43 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	800,1066,1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	6.4 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	6	4
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1066,1333,2200 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	24 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	4GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	3-Way SLI	Not supported
On-board graphics card	No	No
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	6
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
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 outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical out	1	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerDiffers	Bigfoot Killer E2100	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, XP	Windows
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slotsDiffers	1	3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	1.0b	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	263 mm	215 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	JMicron JMB362	SATAII 6Gb/s
Controller interface typeDiffers	Marvell 88SE9182	SATAII 3Gb/s

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