Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX vs MSI NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX

49specifications compared
18differ
31identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:4
- NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
- NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:32 GB
- NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:16 GB
On-board graphics card
- 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:No
- NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:Yes
USB 2.0 connectors
- 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:3
- NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:0
- NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:8
- NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:0
- NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:1

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Comparison of 870S-G46, NF725GM-P43
58 specifications	A MSI 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX Model 870S-G46 View product	B MSI NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX Model NF725GM-P43 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM3	Socket AM3
Compatible processor series	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1066,1333,1600 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GeForce 7025
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	5	2
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111D(L)	Realtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 870 (RX881)	NVIDIA nForce 630a
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB850	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	1.0
PCI slotsDiffers	3	1
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
Depth	205 mm	205 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	AMD SB850	GeForce 7025
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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