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MSI P67A-C43(B3) LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs MSI P67A-GD53 (B3)

53specifications compared
4differ
49identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

PCI Express x16 slots
- P67A-C43(B3) LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
- P67A-GD53 (B3):2
PCI slots
- P67A-C43(B3) LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
- P67A-GD53 (B3):2
Width
- P67A-C43(B3) LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:215 mm
- P67A-GD53 (B3):245 mm

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Comparison of P67A-C43(B3), P67A-GD53 (B3)
64 specifications	A MSI P67A-C43(B3) LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model P67A-C43(B3) View product	B MSI P67A-GD53 (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
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
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
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	No	No
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA III connectors	2	2
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
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
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	4	4
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
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) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® P67
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 slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	3	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsDiffers	3	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	AMI	AMI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	215 mm	245 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

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