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ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 vs ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3

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  • 61specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 48identical
  • 3known for one product only

Key differences

  • On-board graphics card
    • P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3:No
    • P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3:Yes
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3:2
    • P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3:3
  • Number of IEEE1394 connectors
    • P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3:1
    • P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3:8
    • P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3:6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3:2
    • P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3:1
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3:2
    • P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3:1
    • P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3:0
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3:1
    • P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3:0

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Comparison of P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3, P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3
64 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1748 MB
Parallel processing technology supportQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLIQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors44
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors22
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers12
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers86
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® 82579
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version2.1+EDR2.1+EDR
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel Z68Intel Z68
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC889Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slots33
PCI slots22
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersMarvell PCIe 9128/JMicron JMB362Marvell PCIe SATA/JMicron JMB362
Controller interface typeIntel Z68Intel Z68

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