Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS F1A75-V PRO vs MSI Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

42specifications compared
16differ
26identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- F1A75-V PRO:AMD
- Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- F1A75-V PRO:Socket FM1
- Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Supported memory clock speeds
- F1A75-V PRO:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- F1A75-V PRO:64 GB
- Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
RAID levels
- F1A75-V PRO:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
Number of SATA III connectors
- F1A75-V PRO:7
- Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
Number of chassis fan connectors
- F1A75-V PRO:2
- Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- F1A75-V PRO:2
- Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4

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Comparison of F1A75-V PRO, Z68A-G45
71 specifications	A ASUS F1A75-V PRO View product	B MSI Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model Z68A-G45 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM1	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 6000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	7	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
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
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
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) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	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 chipsetDiffers	AMD Hudson D3	Intel Z68
Audio chip	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	3	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 buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA 6Gb/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	S/PDIF
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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