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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 880G-E45 motherboard AMD vs MSI Z68MA-G43 (G3)

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 18identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 5
    • 4
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • 1
    • 0
  • LAN controller
    • Realtek RTL8111D(L)
    • Realtek RTL8111E
  • Motherboard form factor
    • ATX
    • micro ATX
  • Motherboard chipset family
    • AMD
    • Intel

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MSI

880G-E45 motherboard AMD

Model 880G-E45

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Z68MA-G43 (G3)View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneIntel
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 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
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers800,1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
DirectX versionKnown for one10.1
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers54
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111D(L)Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features4 differ
Component forKnown for onePC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 880GIntel Z68
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC888S / ALC889Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm243 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel Z68 (B3)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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