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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 970A-G43 PLUS vs MSI C236M WORKSTATION

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 23identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3+
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR3-SDRAM
    • DDR4-SDRAM
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
    • 2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 64 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 6
    • 2

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970A-G43 PLUSView product
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C236M WORKSTATIONView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD FX™, AMD PhenomIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneE3-1200
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket AM3, Socket AM3+
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Storage controllersidentical
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers62
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111H
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 970Intel® C236
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMD
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one0
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers20
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one4
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1

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