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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 760GM-P21 (FX) vs MSI Z68S-G43 (G3)

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 27identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3+
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 800,1066,1333 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 4

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760GM-P21 (FX)View product
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Z68S-G43 (G3)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateKnown for one5.2 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers800,1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneHybrid CrossFireX
DirectX versionKnown for one10.1
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers13
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)11
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8101ERealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 760GIntel Z68
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista/7 32Bit
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB710
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 98SE, Windows
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsDiffers13
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers209 mm220 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Supported UDIMM clock speedsKnown for one1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one32 GB
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel Z68

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