Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8Z68-M PRO vs GIGABYTE GA-A55M-S2HP AMD A75 micro ATX

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 24identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P8Z68-M PRO:Intel
    • GA-A55M-S2HP AMD A75 micro ATX:AMD
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P8Z68-M PRO:32 GB
    • GA-A55M-S2HP AMD A75 micro ATX:64 GB
  • RAID levels
    • P8Z68-M PRO:0, 1, 5, 10
    • GA-A55M-S2HP AMD A75 micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • P8Z68-M PRO:Quad-GPU CrossFireX
    • GA-A55M-S2HP AMD A75 micro ATX:Not supported
  • On-board graphics card
    • P8Z68-M PRO:Yes
    • GA-A55M-S2HP AMD A75 micro ATX:No
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P8Z68-M PRO:5
    • GA-A55M-S2HP AMD A75 micro ATX:3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • P8Z68-M PRO:3
    • GA-A55M-S2HP AMD A75 micro ATX:0
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • P8Z68-M PRO:4
    • GA-A55M-S2HP AMD A75 micro ATX:6

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Comparison of P8Z68-M PRO, GA-A55M-S2HP
67 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1155 (Socket H2)Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7AMD A, AMD E2
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Supported memory typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10, JBOD
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA II
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1748 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireXNot supported
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers53
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers30
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers46
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z68AMD A75
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slots22
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
PCI slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIAWARD
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a1.0b
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers245 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneSATA 3Gb/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA 6Gb/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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