Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX vs MSI Z68A-G43 (B3)

49specifications compared
22differ
27identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z68A-G43 (B3) has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX (4 vs 2). The MSI 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI Z68A-G43 (B3) (1 vs 0). The MSI 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX has 4 more SATA III connectors than the MSI Z68A-G43 (B3) (6 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the MSI 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX, Intel on the MSI Z68A-G43 (B3). Processor socket: Socket AM3 on the MSI 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI Z68A-G43 (B3).

Processor manufacturer
- 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
- Z68A-G43 (B3):Intel
Processor socket
- 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
- Z68A-G43 (B3):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Supported storage drive interfaces
- 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:SATA III
- Z68A-G43 (B3):SATA II, SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:2
- Z68A-G43 (B3):4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:1
- Z68A-G43 (B3):0
Number of SATA III connectors
- 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:6
- Z68A-G43 (B3):2
Number of SATA II connectors
- 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:0
- Z68A-G43 (B3):4
Number of chassis fan connectors
- 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:1
- Z68A-G43 (B3):3

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Comparison of 990FXA-GD80, Z68A-G43 (B3)
70 specifications	A MSI 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX Model 990FXA-GD80 View product	B MSI Z68A-G43 (B3)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 X4, AMD Phenom II X6	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateKnown for one	5.2 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1066,1333,1600,1800,2133 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
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	3-Way SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	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
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	3
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	2	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 990FX	Intel Z68
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	4	2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	1	3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	220 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Z68 (B3)
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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