Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 890FXA-GD65 AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX vs MSI P67S-C43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

36specifications compared
9differ
27identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- 890FXA-GD65 AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
- P67S-C43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Maximum internal memory
- 890FXA-GD65 AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX:16 GB
- P67S-C43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 890FXA-GD65 AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX:8
- P67S-C43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- 890FXA-GD65 AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX:2
- P67S-C43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0
PCI Express x1 slots
- 890FXA-GD65 AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX:4
- P67S-C43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
PCI Express x16 slots
- 890FXA-GD65 AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX:2
- P67S-C43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
Width
- 890FXA-GD65 AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX:244 mm
- P67S-C43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:215 mm

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Comparison of 890FXA-GD65, P67S-C43
51 specifications	A MSI 890FXA-GD65 AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX Model 890FXA-GD65 View product	B MSI P67S-C43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model P67S-C43 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 voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
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/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
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 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
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 outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	PCI Express LAN 10/100/1000 Fast 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 systemsKnown for one	Windows	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	4	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	215 mm
Depth	305 mm	305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA III 6Gb/s	Unknown — not stated by the source

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