Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 970A-G46 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX vs MSI X79A-GD65 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX

53specifications compared
21differ
32identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- 970A-G46 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:AMD
- X79A-GD65 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- 970A-G46 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:Socket AM3+
- X79A-GD65 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Memory channels
- 970A-G46 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:Dual-channel
- X79A-GD65 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Quad-channel
Maximum internal memory
- 970A-G46 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:32 GB
- X79A-GD65 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- 970A-G46 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:SATA III
- X79A-GD65 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
Parallel processing technology support
- 970A-G46 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
- X79A-GD65 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:3-Way SLI
USB 2.0 connectors
- 970A-G46 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:3
- X79A-GD65 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- 970A-G46 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:0
- X79A-GD65 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:1

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Comparison of 970A-G46, X79A-GD65
66 specifications	A MSI 970A-G46 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX Model 970A-G46 View product	B MSI X79A-GD65 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX Model X79A-GD65 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3+	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	Intel® Core™ i7
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 slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1800,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI	3-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	4
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown 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
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 970	Intel X79
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	5
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	225 mm	244 mm
Depth	305 mm	305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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