Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 870A Fuzion Power Edition vs MSI X58 Platinum SLI

23specifications compared
11differ
12identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- 870A Fuzion Power Edition:Socket AM3
- X58 Platinum SLI:Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of memory slots
- 870A Fuzion Power Edition:4
- X58 Platinum SLI:6
Supported memory clock speeds
- 870A Fuzion Power Edition:1066,1333,1600 MHz
- X58 Platinum SLI:800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- 870A Fuzion Power Edition:16 GB
- X58 Platinum SLI:24 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- 870A Fuzion Power Edition:4
- X58 Platinum SLI:0
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 870A Fuzion Power Edition:6
- X58 Platinum SLI:8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- 870A Fuzion Power Edition:1
- X58 Platinum SLI:0
eSATA ports quantity
- 870A Fuzion Power Edition:0
- X58 Platinum SLI:1

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Comparison of 870A Fuzion Power Edition, X58 Platinum SLI
45 specifications	A MSI 870A Fuzion Power Edition View product	B MSI X58 Platinum SLI View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i7
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	6
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	24 GB
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	0
Number of SATA connectors	8	8
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	6	6
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 770	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7/Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	225 mm	0 mm
DepthDiffers	305 mm	0 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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