Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z68A-G43 (G3) vs MSI Z68A-G45 (G3)

38specifications compared
7differ
31identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Supported storage drive interfaces
- Z68A-G43 (G3):SATA
- Z68A-G45 (G3):SATA II, SATA III
PS/2 ports quantity
- Z68A-G43 (G3):0
- Z68A-G45 (G3):1
HDMI ports quantity
- Z68A-G43 (G3):0
- Z68A-G45 (G3):1
Ethernet interface type
- Z68A-G43 (G3):Fast Ethernet
- Z68A-G45 (G3):Gigabit Ethernet
Width
- Z68A-G43 (G3):2200 mm
- Z68A-G45 (G3):244 mm
Depth
- Z68A-G43 (G3):3050 mm
- Z68A-G45 (G3):305 mm

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Comparison of Z68A-G43 (G3), Z68A-G45 (G3)
68 specifications	A MSI Z68A-G43 (G3)View product	B MSI Z68A-G45 (G3)View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	1066,1333,1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Internal memoryKnown for one	1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	SATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista/7 32Bit
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	2200 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	3050 mm	305 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported UDIMM clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Z68

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