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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

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

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket FM2+
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Compatible processor series
    • AMD A
    • Intel® Celeron®
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 0
    • 1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 1
    • 3

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65 specifications
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ASUS

A68HM-K AMD A68 Socket FM2+ micro ATX

Model A68HM-K

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ASUS

Z97-E motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

Model Z97-E

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2+LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AIntel® Celeron®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2250,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers13
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek 8111GRIntel® I218-V
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A68Intel® Z97
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887-VD
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsDiffers12
BIOS1 differ
ACPI versionDiffers4.0a5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers180 mm218 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneAnti-virus
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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