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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 970A-G45 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX vs MSI Z68A-GD80 (B3)

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 30identical
  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 3
  • Number of EATX power connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 6
    • 4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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58 specifications
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MSI

970A-G45 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX

Model 970A-G45

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MSI

Z68A-GD80 (B3)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X6Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateKnown for one4.8 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers800,1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers63
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers12
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 970Intel Z68
Audio chipRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
PCI slots22
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm244 mm
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneSATAII 3Gb/s
Controller interface typeDiffersSATA III 6Gb/sSATAIII 6Gb/s

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