Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI P67A-C45 (B3) vs MSI PH67A-C43 (B3)

49specifications compared
4differ
45identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory clock speeds
- P67A-C45 (B3):1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
- PH67A-C43 (B3):1066,1333 MHz
USB 2.0 connectors
- P67A-C45 (B3):9
- PH67A-C43 (B3):2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- P67A-C45 (B3):1
- PH67A-C43 (B3):0
Headphone outputs
- P67A-C45 (B3):6
- PH67A-C43 (B3):1

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Comparison of P67A-C45 (B3), PH67A-C43 (B3)
58 specifications	A MSI P67A-C45 (B3)View product	B MSI PH67A-C43 (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	3 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz	1066,1333 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	9	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	1	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 connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	4	4
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
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	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbps	10/100/1000 Mbps
Featuresidentical
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 systems	Win 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista/7 32Bit	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
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	1 x Clear CMOS button 1 x Coaxial SPDIF 1 x Optical SPDIF 1 x Clear CMOS jumper	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMI

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