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MSI 870-C45 FX V2 vs MSI B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

46specifications compared
25differ
21identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI 870-C45 FX V2 (4 vs 2). The MSI B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 24 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI 870-C45 FX V2 (32 GB vs 8 GB). The MSI 870-C45 FX V2 has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (3 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the MSI 870-C45 FX V2, Intel on the MSI B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX. Processor socket: Socket AM3+ on the MSI 870-C45 FX V2, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- 870-C45 FX V2:AMD
- B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- 870-C45 FX V2:Socket AM3+
- B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- 870-C45 FX V2:2
- B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
Supported memory clock speeds
- 870-C45 FX V2:800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
- B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- 870-C45 FX V2:8 GB
- B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- 870-C45 FX V2:SATA II
- B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- 870-C45 FX V2:3
- B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- 870-C45 FX V2:0
- B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1

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Comparison of 870-C45 FX V2, B75A-G43
62 specifications	A MSI 870-C45 FX V2 View product	B MSI B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model B75A-G43 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3+	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
System bus rateKnown for one	5.2 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1760 MB
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	5
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	4
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 770	Intel B75
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB710	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsDiffers	2	3
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	190 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATAII
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATAIII

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