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MSI P67A-C43(B3) LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs MSI P67A-C45 (B3)

50specifications compared
4differ
46identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- P67A-C43(B3) LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
- P67A-C45 (B3):9
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- P67A-C43(B3) LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0
- P67A-C45 (B3):1
Headphone outputs
- P67A-C43(B3) LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
- P67A-C45 (B3):6

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Comparison of P67A-C43(B3), P67A-C45 (B3)
62 specifications	A MSI P67A-C43(B3) LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model P67A-C43(B3) View product	B MSI P67A-C45 (B3)View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Processor system buses supported	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 GT/s
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speeds	1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz	1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacities	1GB, 2GB, 4GB	1GB, 2GB, 4GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics card	No	No
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	9
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	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
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	4	4
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	8	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbps	10/100/1000 Mbps
Features1 differ
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Win XP/Vista/7 32/64bit	Win 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista/7 32Bit
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	3	3
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slots	3	3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	215 mm	215 mm
Depth	305 mm	305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface type	SATAIII 6Gb/s	SATAIII 6Gb/s
Controller interface type	SATAII 3Gb/s	SATAII 3Gb/s
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x Clear CMOS button 1 x Coaxial SPDIF 1 x Optical SPDIF 1 x Clear CMOS jumper

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