Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX vs MSI FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX

47specifications compared
16differ
31identical
30known 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-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX (4 vs 2). The MSI 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX (3 vs 2). Processor socket: Socket AM3+ on the MSI 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX, Socket FM2 on the MSI FM2-A85XMA-P33 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-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX.

Processor socket
- 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:Socket AM3+
- FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:Socket FM2
Number of memory slots
- 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:4
- FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:32 GB
- FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:16 GB
RAID levels
- 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
- FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
USB 2.0 connectors
- 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:3
- FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:6
- FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:0
- FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:1
DVI-D ports quantity
- 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:0
- FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:1

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Comparison of 970A-G43, FM2-A85XMA-P33
77 specifications	A MSI 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX Model 970A-G43 View product	B MSI FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX Model FM2-A85XMA-P33 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
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 970	AMD A85X
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	OC Genie II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x4, 1x16, 2x1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	225 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	305 mm	216 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	AMD SB950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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