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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Crosshair V Formula/ThunderBolt vs MSI Z68A-GD65 (G3)

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 21identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • On-board graphics card
    • No
    • Yes
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 7
    • 4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 3
    • 1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 8
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2

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ASUS

Crosshair V Formula/ThunderBoltView product
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MSI

Z68A-GD65 (G3)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAM
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2133 MHz1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA III
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one3-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers74
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one2
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers31
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one4
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers16
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 990FXIntel Z68
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers42
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
PCI slotsDiffers12
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers244 mm245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneASM1061
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSB950
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneYes

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