Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX vs MSI FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX

62specifications compared
19differ
43identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX (4 vs 2). The MSI 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX (3 vs 2). The MSI 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX has 1 more PS/2 ports quantity than the MSI FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX (2 vs 1). Processor socket: Socket AM3+ on the MSI 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX, Socket FM2 on the MSI FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10 on the MSI 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX, 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD on the MSI FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX.

Processor socket
- 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:Socket AM3+
- FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:Socket FM2
Number of memory slots
- 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:4
- FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:2
RAID levels
- 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
- FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Parallel processing technology support
- 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
- FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:Hybrid CrossFireX
USB 2.0 connectors
- 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:3
- FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:2
- FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:0
- FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:1
HDMI ports quantity
- 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:0
- FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:1

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Comparison of 970A-G43, FM2-A85XMA-E35
86 specifications	A MSI 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX Model 970A-G43 View product	B MSI FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX Model FM2-A85XMA-E35 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3+	Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom FX, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	AMD A
System bus rateKnown for one	4.8 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI	Hybrid CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 970	AMD A85X
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	OC Genie II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 1x16, 2x1	1x16, 2x1
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	225 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	305 mm	228 mm
Other features2 differ
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Controller interface typeDiffers	AMD SB950	AMD A85X
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers	4	3
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audio outputKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source

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