Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Crosshair V Formula/ThunderBolt vs MSI Z68A-GD80 (G3)

42specifications compared
19differ
23identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- Crosshair V Formula/ThunderBolt:AMD
- Z68A-GD80 (G3):Intel
Processor socket
- Crosshair V Formula/ThunderBolt:Socket AM3
- Z68A-GD80 (G3):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
On-board graphics card
- Crosshair V Formula/ThunderBolt:No
- Z68A-GD80 (G3):Yes
USB 2.0 connectors
- Crosshair V Formula/ThunderBolt:2
- Z68A-GD80 (G3):3
Number of SATA III connectors
- Crosshair V Formula/ThunderBolt:7
- Z68A-GD80 (G3):3
Number of chassis fan connectors
- Crosshair V Formula/ThunderBolt:3
- Z68A-GD80 (G3):1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Crosshair V Formula/ThunderBolt:8
- Z68A-GD80 (G3):4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Crosshair V Formula/ThunderBolt:4
- Z68A-GD80 (G3):2

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Comparison of Crosshair V Formula/ThunderBolt, Z68A-GD80 (G3)
71 specifications	A ASUS Crosshair V Formula/ThunderBolt View product	B MSI Z68A-GD80 (G3)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2133 MHz	1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	3-Way SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	7	3
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	1
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion 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
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantity	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit 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
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 990FX	Intel Z68
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	4	3
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS button	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	ASM1061	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SB950	Unknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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