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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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  • 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
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 0
    • 4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 1
    • 3

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70 specifications
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MSI

990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX

Model 990FXA-GD80

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Z68A-G43 (B3)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateKnown for one5.2 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers800,1066,1333,1600,1800,2133 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one3-Way SLI
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers04
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneNo
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers13
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsDiffers61
Digital audio optical outKnown for one0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 990FXIntel Z68
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC887
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers42
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
PCI slotsDiffers13
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers244 mm220 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneNo
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel Z68 (B3)
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes

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