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ASUS P6X58-E PRO vs GIGABYTE GA-Z68XP-UD5 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 26identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • P6X58-E PRO:Socket B (LGA 1366)
    • GA-Z68XP-UD5 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Number of memory slots
    • P6X58-E PRO:6
    • GA-Z68XP-UD5 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P6X58-E PRO:48 GB
    • GA-Z68XP-UD5 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • P6X58-E PRO:6
    • GA-Z68XP-UD5 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P6X58-E PRO:6
    • GA-Z68XP-UD5 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • P6X58-E PRO:2
    • GA-Z68XP-UD5 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • P6X58-E PRO:1
    • GA-Z68XP-UD5 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • P6X58-E PRO:0
    • GA-Z68XP-UD5 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1

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Comparison of P6X58-E PRO, GA-Z68XP-UD5
71 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket B (LGA 1366)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
System bus rateKnown for one6.4 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsDiffers64
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers48 GB32 GB
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA II, SATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA III connectors22
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers64
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 connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity22
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs66
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one2.1+EDRUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111E
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X58Intel Z68
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneIntel ICH10RUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC889Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows XP/Vista/7
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers31
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI-X slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIAWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a1.0b
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel ICH10RUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideYesYes
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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