Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8Z68-M PRO vs GIGABYTE GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX

47specifications compared
26differ
21identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P8Z68-M PRO:Intel
- GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- P8Z68-M PRO:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:Socket FM1
Maximum internal memory
- P8Z68-M PRO:32 GB
- GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:64 GB
RAID levels
- P8Z68-M PRO:0, 1, 5, 10
- GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
USB 2.0 connectors
- P8Z68-M PRO:5
- GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:4
Number of SATA III connectors
- P8Z68-M PRO:3
- GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:6
Number of SATA II connectors
- P8Z68-M PRO:4
- GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:0
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P8Z68-M PRO:4
- GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:6

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Comparison of P8Z68-M PRO, GA-A55-DS3P
70 specifications	A ASUS P8Z68-M PRO View product	B GIGABYTE GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX Model GA-A55-DS3P View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Socket FM1
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	AMD A, AMD E2
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Supported memory typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1748 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Quad-GPU CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	5	4
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	3	6
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
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 connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	4
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z68	AMD A75
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP, Vista, 7
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	AWARD
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	1.0b
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	245 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security OEM
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	SATA 3Gb/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATA 6Gb/s	iTE IT8720
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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