Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX vs MSI P67A-G43(B3) motherboard Intel® P67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

49specifications compared
26differ
23identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD
- P67A-G43(B3) motherboard Intel® P67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
- P67A-G43(B3) motherboard Intel® P67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
- P67A-G43(B3) motherboard Intel® P67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
Supported memory clock speeds
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
- P67A-G43(B3) motherboard Intel® P67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:16 GB
- P67A-G43(B3) motherboard Intel® P67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
On-board graphics card
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:Yes
- P67A-G43(B3) motherboard Intel® P67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:No
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
- P67A-G43(B3) motherboard Intel® P67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0
Number of chassis fan connectors
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
- P67A-G43(B3) motherboard Intel® P67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4

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Comparison of NF725GM-P31, P67A-G43(B3)
61 specifications	A MSI NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX Model NF725GM-P31 View product	B MSI P67A-G43(B3) motherboard Intel® P67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model P67A-G43(B3) View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X4	Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics card familyKnown for one	NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	GeForce 7025	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	4
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	2	5
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8105E	Realtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	NVIDIA nForce 630a	Intel® P67
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	1.0	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	225 mm
DepthDiffers	205 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	NVIDIA GeForce 7025	Intel P67 (B3)

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