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ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE vs ASUS Sabertooth 990FX

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 32identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Sabertooth 990FX (4 vs 2). The ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS Sabertooth 990FX (2 vs 1). The ASUS Sabertooth 990FX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE (6 vs 4). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE, AMD on the ASUS Sabertooth 990FX. Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE, Socket AM3 on the ASUS Sabertooth 990FX.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P8Z68 DELUXE:Intel
    • Sabertooth 990FX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P8Z68 DELUXE:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • Sabertooth 990FX:Socket AM3
  • ECC сompatibility
    • P8Z68 DELUXE:Non-ECC
    • Sabertooth 990FX:ECC & Non-ECC
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P8Z68 DELUXE:4
    • Sabertooth 990FX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • P8Z68 DELUXE:2
    • Sabertooth 990FX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • P8Z68 DELUXE:4
    • Sabertooth 990FX:6
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • P8Z68 DELUXE:4
    • Sabertooth 990FX:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P8Z68 DELUXE:2
    • Sabertooth 990FX:4

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Comparison of P8Z68 DELUXE, Sabertooth 990FX
76 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, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slots44
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Supported memory typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLIQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers42
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 connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
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
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers810
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers61
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z68AMD 990FX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC889Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows XP, Vista, 7 32/64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for one1x MemOK!Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD SB950
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers34
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
PCI slotsDiffers21
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit32 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Other features2 differ
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersMarvell PCIe 9128JMicron JMB362
Controller interface typeDiffersJMicron JMB362AMD SB950
Quick installation guideYesYes
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source

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