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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z vs GIGABYTE Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 40identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 3 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z (5 vs 2). The GIGABYTE Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z (4 vs 2). The ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z has 1 more SATA II connectors than the GIGABYTE Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 3). Only the GIGABYTE Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has dual Link DVI. Compatible operating systems: Windows XP, Vista, 7 32/64-bit on the ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z, Windows 7/Vista/XP on the GIGABYTE Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 5
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 4
    • 3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 8
    • 4
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • 2
    • 3

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ASUS

MAXIMUS IV GENE-ZView product
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GIGABYTE

Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

Model Z68MX-UD2H-B3

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1200,1300,1333,1600,1800,1866,2133,2200 MHz1066,1200,1300,1333,1600,1800,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory1759 MB1759 MB
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
HDCPYesYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers25
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers43
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputs66
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Networking features10/100/1000 Mbit/sec10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetIntel Z68Intel Z68
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC889
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows XP, Vista, 7 32/64-bitWindows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFIAWARD
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a1.0b
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one244 mm
DepthKnown for one244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVIDiffersNoYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE

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