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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX vs MSI P67A-G43(B3) motherboard Intel® P67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 34identical
  • 7known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI P67A-G43(B3) motherboard Intel® P67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (3 vs 2). The MSI 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX has 4 more SATA III connectors than the MSI P67A-G43(B3) motherboard Intel® P67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (6 vs 2). The MSI P67A-G43(B3) motherboard Intel® P67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 3 more chassis fan connectors than the MSI 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX (4 vs 1). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the MSI 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX, Intel on the MSI P67A-G43(B3) motherboard Intel® P67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX. Processor socket: Socket AM3 on the MSI 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI P67A-G43(B3) motherboard Intel® P67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 1
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 0
    • 2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1

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57 specifications
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MSI

870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX

Model 870S-G46

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MSI

P67A-G43(B3) motherboard Intel® P67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

Model P67A-G43(B3)

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers800,1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers62
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
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity88
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs55
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111D(L)Realtek RTL8111E
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 870 (RX881)Intel® P67
Audio chipRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB850
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x16 slots22
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
PCI slotsDiffers32
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm225 mm
DepthDiffers205 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffersAMD SB850Intel P67 (B3)

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