Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 vs GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R (rev. 2.0)

47specifications compared
19differ
28identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- GA-X58A-UD3R (rev. 2.0):Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of memory slots
- P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3:4
- GA-X58A-UD3R (rev. 2.0):6
Memory channels
- P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3:Dual-channel
- GA-X58A-UD3R (rev. 2.0):Triple-channel
Maximum internal memory
- P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3:32 GB
- GA-X58A-UD3R (rev. 2.0):24 GB
Number of SATA III connectors
- P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3:4
- GA-X58A-UD3R (rev. 2.0):2
Number of SATA II connectors
- P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3:4
- GA-X58A-UD3R (rev. 2.0):8
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3:8
- GA-X58A-UD3R (rev. 2.0):4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3:2
- GA-X58A-UD3R (rev. 2.0):1

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Comparison of P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3, GA-X58A-UD3R (rev. 2.0)
73 specifications	A ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R (rev. 2.0)View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i7
Memory4 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	6
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Triple-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200 MHz	800,1066,1333,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	24 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	iTE IT8720
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	3-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	8
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantity	2	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	2
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical out	1	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z68	Intel® X58
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC889	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel ICH10R
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	1.0b
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Marvell PCIe 9128/JMicron JMB362	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Intel Z68	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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