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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 970A Gaming Pro Carbon vs MSI E3M WORKSTATION V5

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 16identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3+
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR3-SDRAM
    • DDR4-SDRAM
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
    • 2133 MHz
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 8
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 0
    • 4

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72 specifications
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MSI

970A Gaming Pro CarbonView product
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MSI

E3M WORKSTATION V5View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD FX™, AMD Phenom
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneE3-1200
Processor number of cores supportedKnown for one2, 4
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I211-ATRealtek RTL8111H
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersPCWorkstation
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 970Intel® C232
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers20
PCI slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one0
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm235 mm
DepthDiffers243 mm180 mm
Other featuresidentical
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one2
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported

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