Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 970A-G46 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX vs MSI Z68MA-G43 (G3)

49specifications compared
15differ
34identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- 970A-G46 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:AMD
- Z68MA-G43 (G3):Intel
Processor socket
- 970A-G46 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:Socket AM3+
- Z68MA-G43 (G3):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Supported storage drive interfaces
- 970A-G46 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:SATA III
- Z68MA-G43 (G3):SATA II, SATA III
Number of SATA III connectors
- 970A-G46 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:6
- Z68MA-G43 (G3):2
Number of SATA II connectors
- 970A-G46 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:0
- Z68MA-G43 (G3):4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- 970A-G46 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:0
- Z68MA-G43 (G3):1
HDMI ports quantity
- 970A-G46 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:0
- Z68MA-G43 (G3):1
DVI-D ports quantity
- 970A-G46 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:0
- Z68MA-G43 (G3):1

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Comparison of 970A-G46, Z68MA-G43 (G3)
67 specifications	A MSI 970A-G46 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX Model 970A-G46 View product	B MSI Z68MA-G43 (G3)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3+	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateKnown for one	4.8 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card	No	No
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.1
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	2	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown 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 quantity	6	6
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) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 970	Intel Z68
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
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
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
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	225 mm	243 mm
DepthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Z68 (B3)

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