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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
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
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 EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD Hudson D3Intel Z68
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 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
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA 6Gb/sUnknown — not stated by the source

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