Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 870A-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX vs MSI Z68A-GD55 (B3)

42specifications compared
15differ
27identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- 870A-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):Intel
Processor socket
- 870A-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Supported memory clock speeds
- 870A-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Number of SATA III connectors
- 870A-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:6
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):4
Number of chassis fan connectors
- 870A-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:2
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 870A-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:6
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):4
PS/2 ports quantity
- 870A-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:11
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- 870A-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:0
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):1

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Comparison of 870A-G46, Z68A-GD55 (B3)
60 specifications	A MSI 870A-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX Model 870A-G46 View product	B MSI Z68A-GD55 (B3)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 X4, AMD Phenom II X6	Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	4
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	11	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 870 (RX881)	Intel Z68
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB850	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, Vista, 7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	3	2
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	215 mm	245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATAII 3Gb/s
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATAIII 6Gb/s
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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