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ASUS F1A75-V PRO vs MSI Z68MA-G45 (B3)

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 24identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • F1A75-V PRO:AMD
    • Z68MA-G45 (B3):Intel
  • Processor socket
    • F1A75-V PRO:Socket FM1
    • Z68MA-G45 (B3):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • F1A75-V PRO:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
    • Z68MA-G45 (B3):1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • F1A75-V PRO:64 GB
    • Z68MA-G45 (B3):32 GB
  • RAID levels
    • F1A75-V PRO:0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • Z68MA-G45 (B3):0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • F1A75-V PRO:4
    • Z68MA-G45 (B3):3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • F1A75-V PRO:1
    • Z68MA-G45 (B3):0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • F1A75-V PRO:7
    • Z68MA-G45 (B3):2

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Comparison of F1A75-V PRO, Z68MA-G45 (B3)
67 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM1LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Pentium® Dual-CoreIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slots44
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 6000Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024 MB
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers72
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD Hudson D3Intel Z68
Audio chipRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows XP, Vista, 7
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slots22
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA 6Gb/sUnknown — not stated by the source

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