Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 890FXA-GD65 AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX vs MSI P67A-C45 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

44specifications compared
11differ
33identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- 890FXA-GD65 AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
- P67A-C45 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Maximum internal memory
- 890FXA-GD65 AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX:16 GB
- P67A-C45 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- 890FXA-GD65 AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX:2
- P67A-C45 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- 890FXA-GD65 AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX:0
- P67A-C45 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
PCI Express x1 slots
- 890FXA-GD65 AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX:4
- P67A-C45 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
PCI Express x16 slots
- 890FXA-GD65 AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX:2
- P67A-C45 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
PCI slots
- 890FXA-GD65 AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX:1
- P67A-C45 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
Width
- 890FXA-GD65 AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX:244 mm
- P67A-C45 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:305 mm

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Comparison of 890FXA-GD65, P67A-C45
52 specifications	A MSI 890FXA-GD65 AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX Model 890FXA-GD65 View product	B MSI P67A-C45 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model P67A-C45 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1066,1333,1600,1800,2133 MHz	1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	No	No
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
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	4	4
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	8	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical out	1	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 890FX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chip	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systems	Windows	Windows
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	4	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slotsDiffers	1	3
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	305 mm	215 mm
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATA III 6Gb/s	SATAII 3Gb/s
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATAIII 6Gb/s

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