Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8Z68-M PRO vs GIGABYTE GA-A55M-S2V AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX

47specifications compared
24differ
23identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P8Z68-M PRO:Intel
- GA-A55M-S2V AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- P8Z68-M PRO:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- GA-A55M-S2V AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Socket FM1
Number of memory slots
- P8Z68-M PRO:4
- GA-A55M-S2V AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:2
RAID levels
- P8Z68-M PRO:0, 1, 5, 10
- GA-A55M-S2V AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
Parallel processing technology support
- P8Z68-M PRO:Quad-GPU CrossFireX
- GA-A55M-S2V AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Not supported
On-board graphics card
- P8Z68-M PRO:Yes
- GA-A55M-S2V AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:No
USB 2.0 connectors
- P8Z68-M PRO:5
- GA-A55M-S2V AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- P8Z68-M PRO:3
- GA-A55M-S2V AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:0

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Comparison of P8Z68-M PRO, GA-A55M-S2V
70 specifications	A ASUS P8Z68-M PRO View product	B GIGABYTE GA-A55M-S2V AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX Model GA-A55M-S2V 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 slotsDiffers	4	2
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 memory	32 GB	32 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 II
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1748 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Quad-GPU CrossFireX	Not supported
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	5	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	3	0
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	6
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 connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
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 quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z68	AMD A75
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC887
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 slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
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	244 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	210 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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