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ASUS Crosshair V Formula vs GIGABYTE Z68XP-UD3P Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

50specifications compared
23differ
27identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE Z68XP-UD3P Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Crosshair V Formula (3 vs 2). The ASUS Crosshair V Formula has 3 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE Z68XP-UD3P Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (7 vs 4). The ASUS Crosshair V Formula has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the GIGABYTE Z68XP-UD3P Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (3 vs 2). Only the GIGABYTE Z68XP-UD3P Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has on-board graphics card. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Intel on the GIGABYTE Z68XP-UD3P Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- Crosshair V Formula:AMD
- Z68XP-UD3P Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- Crosshair V Formula:Socket AM3
- Z68XP-UD3P Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
ECC сompatibility
- Crosshair V Formula:ECC & Non-ECC
- Z68XP-UD3P Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Non-ECC
On-board graphics card
- Crosshair V Formula:No
- Z68XP-UD3P Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Yes
USB 2.0 connectors
- Crosshair V Formula:2
- Z68XP-UD3P Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
Number of SATA III connectors
- Crosshair V Formula:7
- Z68XP-UD3P Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
Number of chassis fan connectors
- Crosshair V Formula:3
- Z68XP-UD3P Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Crosshair V Formula:4
- Z68XP-UD3P Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2

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Comparison of Crosshair V Formula, Z68XP-UD3P
73 specifications	A ASUS Crosshair V Formula View product	B GIGABYTE Z68XP-UD3P Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model Z68XP-UD3P View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom FX, 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
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2133 MHz	1066,1200,1300,1333,1600,1800,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1759 MB
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	3-Way SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	4
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
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
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	2
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
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	8	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
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 quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
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	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 990FX	Intel Z68
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7/Vista/XP
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	4	2
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	32 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	1.0b
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	ASMedia ASM1061	Marvell 88SE9172
Controller interface typeDiffers	AMD SB950	Intel Z68
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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