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ASUS A68HM-E motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs ASUS Z10PA-U8 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 9identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • A68HM-E motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
    • Z10PA-U8 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • A68HM-E motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
    • Z10PA-U8 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:LGA 2011-v3
  • Supported memory types
    • A68HM-E motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
    • Z10PA-U8 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
  • Memory channels
    • A68HM-E motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Dual-channel
    • Z10PA-U8 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:Quad-channel
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • A68HM-E motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
    • Z10PA-U8 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • A68HM-E motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:32 GB
    • Z10PA-U8 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:512 GB
  • RAID levels
    • A68HM-E motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • Z10PA-U8 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • A68HM-E motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
    • Z10PA-U8 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:1

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Comparison of A68HM-E, Z10PA-U8
77 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2+LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD AUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE5-1600, E5-2600
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB512 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 MB
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAspeed AST2400
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers49
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21, 2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek 8111GRIntel® I210-AT
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersPCServer
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A68HIntel® C612
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887-VDUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI slots11
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one4.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers180 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 90%

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