All categories
Phones & WearablesView all 31

Departments

Phones & WearablesComputers & TabletsComponents & StorageNetworkingPrinting & OfficePower & ChargingTV, Audio & VideoGaming, Toys & RobotsKitchen AppliancesHome AppliancesPersonal Care & HealthSmart Home & SecurityCar & MobilityTools & GardenCameras & Photo

Shopping country

Browse

All categoriesCompare products

Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 870S-C45 (FX) vs MSI Z68S-G43 (G3)

Add a product
  • 51specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 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
    • 1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • On-board graphics card
    • No
    • Yes

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only
73 specifications
A

MSI

870S-C45 (FX)View product
B

MSI

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
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
System bus rateKnown for one5.2 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers04
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers23
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 870 (RX881)Intel Z68
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB850
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 98 SE Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 798SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista/7 32Bit
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
PCI slotsDiffers23
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm220 mm
DepthDiffers190 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
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

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More motherboard comparisons

All motherboard comparisons