Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A68HM-K AMD A68 Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs ASUS Z97-E motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

53specifications compared
23differ
30identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A68HM-K AMD A68 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
- Z97-E motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- A68HM-K AMD A68 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
- Z97-E motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor series
- A68HM-K AMD A68 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD A
- Z97-E motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel® Celeron®
Number of memory slots
- A68HM-K AMD A68 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
- Z97-E motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
RAID levels
- A68HM-K AMD A68 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- Z97-E motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- A68HM-K AMD A68 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
- Z97-E motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- A68HM-K AMD A68 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
- Z97-E motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
Number of chassis fan connectors
- A68HM-K AMD A68 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1
- Z97-E motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3

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Comparison of A68HM-K, Z97-E
65 specifications	A ASUS A68HM-K AMD A68 Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A68HM-K View product	B ASUS Z97-E motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model Z97-E View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2+	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	Intel® Celeron®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2250,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	2GB, 4GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectors	4	4
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 connectorsDiffers	1	3
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectors	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek 8111GR	Intel® I218-V
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A68	Intel® Z97
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887-VD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	4.0a	5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	180 mm	218 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Anti-virus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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