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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 870A-G54 (FX) vs MSI Z68A-GD55 (G3)

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 27identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 6
    • 4
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • LAN controller
    • Realtek RTL8111D(L)
    • Realtek RTL8111E

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56 specifications
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MSI

870A-G54 (FX)View product
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Z68A-GD55 (G3)View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom FX, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom X4Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers800,1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
TPM connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111D(L)Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit ethernetFast Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 870 (RX881)Intel Z68
Audio chipRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC892
Power source typeATXATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x16 slots22
PCI slotsKnown for one3
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers205 mm245 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYes

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