Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8Q67-M DO R3 vs GIGABYTE GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3)

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 22identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P8Q67-M DO R3:Intel
    • GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P8Q67-M DO R3:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):Socket AM3
  • Number of memory slots
    • P8Q67-M DO R3:4
    • GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • P8Q67-M DO R3:1066,1333,2133 MHz
    • GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):800,1066,1333,1666 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P8Q67-M DO R3:32 GB
    • GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):8 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P8Q67-M DO R3:4
    • GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P8Q67-M DO R3:6
    • GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):4
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • P8Q67-M DO R3:1
    • GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):0

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Comparison of P8Q67-M DO R3, GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3)
74 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7AMD Phenom II X2
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,2133 MHz800,1066,1333,1666 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one8GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGeForce 7025
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers43
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® 82579Realtek RTL8211CL
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000Base-TX)Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Q67NVIDIA nForce 630a
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708SRealtek ALC888B
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows XP Windows Vista Windows 7
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIAWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a1.0b
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers226 mm206 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOLUnknown — not stated by the source

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