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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
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
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
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
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	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
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889	Realtek ALC892
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
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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