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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 880GM-E35 motherboard AMD vs MSI Z68A-G43 (B3)

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 16identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z68A-G43 (B3) has 2 more memory slots than the MSI 880GM-E35 motherboard AMD (4 vs 2). The MSI Z68A-G43 (B3) has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI 880GM-E35 motherboard AMD (4 vs 2). The MSI Z68A-G43 (B3) has 3 more SATA II connectors than the MSI 880GM-E35 motherboard AMD (4 vs 1). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the MSI 880GM-E35 motherboard AMD, Intel on the MSI Z68A-G43 (B3). Supported memory clock speeds: 800,1066,1333,1600 MHz on the MSI 880GM-E35 motherboard AMD, 1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz on the MSI Z68A-G43 (B3).

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 1
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 6
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 0
    • 2

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65 specifications
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MSI

880GM-E35 motherboard AMD

Model 880GM-E35

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MSI

Z68A-G43 (B3)View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
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
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers800,1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Flash memoryKnown for one16 MB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers14
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneNo
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity11
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one0
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 880GIntel Z68
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
PCI slotsDiffers13
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers205 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm220 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneNo
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel Z68 (B3)
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYes

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