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MSI H67MA-E45(B3) LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs MSI P67A-C43(B3) LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 39identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • H67MA-E45(B3) LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1066,1333 MHz
    • P67A-C43(B3) LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
  • On-board graphics card
    • H67MA-E45(B3) LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Yes
    • P67A-C43(B3) LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:No
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H67MA-E45(B3) LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
    • P67A-C43(B3) LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H67MA-E45(B3) LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:3
    • P67A-C43(B3) LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • H67MA-E45(B3) LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
    • P67A-C43(B3) LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:8
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • H67MA-E45(B3) LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
    • P67A-C43(B3) LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • H67MA-E45(B3) LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
    • P67A-C43(B3) LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • H67MA-E45(B3) LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
    • P67A-C43(B3) LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0

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Comparison of H67MA-E45(B3), P67A-C43(B3)
61 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Processor system buses supported1066,1333 MHz1066,1333 MHz
System bus rateKnown for one6.4 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacities1GB, 2GB, 4GB1GB, 2GB, 4GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeFast EthernetFast Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Networking features10/100/1000 Mbps10/100/1000 Mbps
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWin XP/Vista/Win7 32/64bitWin XP/Vista/7 32/64bit
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots33
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeAMIAMI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers245 mm215 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeSATAIII 6Gb/sSATAIII 6Gb/s
Controller interface typeSATAII 3Gb/sSATAII 3Gb/s

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