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MSI 740GTM-P21 motherboard AMD vs MSI H67MS-E43 (B3)

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 16identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI 740GTM-P21 motherboard AMD has 4 more memory slots than the MSI H67MS-E43 (B3) (8 vs 4). The MSI 740GTM-P21 motherboard AMD has 0.3 V more memory voltage than the MSI H67MS-E43 (B3) (1.8 V vs 1.5 V). The MSI H67MS-E43 (B3) has 24 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI 740GTM-P21 motherboard AMD (32 GB vs 8 GB). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the MSI 740GTM-P21 motherboard AMD, Intel on the MSI H67MS-E43 (B3). Processor socket: Socket AM3 on the MSI 740GTM-P21 motherboard AMD, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI H67MS-E43 (B3).

  • Processor manufacturer
    • 740GTM-P21 motherboard AMD:AMD
    • H67MS-E43 (B3):Intel
  • Processor socket
    • 740GTM-P21 motherboard AMD:Socket AM3
    • H67MS-E43 (B3):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 740GTM-P21 motherboard AMD:8
    • H67MS-E43 (B3):4
  • Memory voltage
    • 740GTM-P21 motherboard AMD:1.8 V
    • H67MS-E43 (B3):1.5 V
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 740GTM-P21 motherboard AMD:667,800,1066 MHz
    • H67MS-E43 (B3):1066,1333 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 740GTM-P21 motherboard AMD:8 GB
    • H67MS-E43 (B3):32 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 740GTM-P21 motherboard AMD:2
    • H67MS-E43 (B3):4
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • 740GTM-P21 motherboard AMD:1
    • H67MS-E43 (B3):0

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Comparison of 740GTM-P21, H67MS-E43 (B3)
58 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom X4Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers84
Memory voltageDiffers1.8 V1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers667,800,1066 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Supported memory typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers31
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8103E(L)Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 740GIntel® H67
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB710Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC888SRealtek ALC892
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindowsUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers215 mm245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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