Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX vs MSI H61I-E35/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX

44specifications compared
22differ
22identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI H61I-E35/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (4 vs 2). The MSI 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI H61I-E35/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI H61I-E35/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (3 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the MSI 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX, Intel on the MSI H61I-E35/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX. Processor socket: Socket AM3+ on the MSI 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI H61I-E35/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX.

Processor manufacturer
- 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:AMD
- H61I-E35/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:Intel
Processor socket
- 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:Socket AM3+
- H61I-E35/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:4
- H61I-E35/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
- H61I-E35/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:32 GB
- H61I-E35/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:SATA III
- H61I-E35/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:SATA II
Parallel processing technology support
- 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
- H61I-E35/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:Not supported
USB 2.0 connectors
- 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:3
- H61I-E35/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:2

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Comparison of 970A-G43, H61I-E35/W8
79 specifications	A MSI 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX Model 970A-G43 View product	B MSI H61I-E35/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX Model H61I-E35/W8 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3+	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom FX, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rateKnown for one	4.8 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI	Not supported
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
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.1
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	0
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	4
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
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	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	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
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
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	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	mini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 970	Intel® H61
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	OC Genie II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x4, 1x16, 2x1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	225 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	305 mm	170 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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