Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI H97 GAMING 3 vs MSI H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- H97 GAMING 3:2
- H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
Motherboard form factor
- H97 GAMING 3:ATX
- H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX
Audio chip
- H97 GAMING 3:Realtek ALC1150
- H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Realtek ALC892
Width
- H97 GAMING 3:305 mm
- H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of H97 GAMING 3, H97M-G43
62 specifications	A MSI H97 GAMING 3 View product	B MSI H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model H97M-G43 View product
Graphicsidentical
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111G
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1150	Realtek ALC892
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm

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