Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS E45M1-I DELUXE vs ASUS P8Z68-V/GEN3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

49specifications compared
26differ
23identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- E45M1-I DELUXE:AMD
- P8Z68-V/GEN3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- E45M1-I DELUXE:Socket FM1
- P8Z68-V/GEN3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- E45M1-I DELUXE:2
- P8Z68-V/GEN3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- E45M1-I DELUXE:8 GB
- P8Z68-V/GEN3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- E45M1-I DELUXE:SATA
- P8Z68-V/GEN3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- E45M1-I DELUXE:2
- P8Z68-V/GEN3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
Number of SATA III connectors
- E45M1-I DELUXE:5
- P8Z68-V/GEN3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
Number of chassis fan connectors
- E45M1-I DELUXE:1
- P8Z68-V/GEN3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2

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Comparison of E45M1-I DELUXE, P8Z68-V/GEN3
64 specifications	A ASUS E45M1-I DELUXE View product	B ASUS P8Z68-V/GEN3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model P8Z68-V/GEN3 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM1	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A, AMD E2	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1748 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	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) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	5	2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111E	Intel® 82579
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1+EDR
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD Hudson M1	Intel Z68
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	32 Mbit	64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	SATA 6Gb/s	JMicron JMB362
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATA 6Gb/s	Intel Z68
Audio outputKnown for one	7.1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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