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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8Z68-M PRO vs MSI Z68A-G45 (B3)

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 36identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Quad-GPU CrossFireX
    • 2-Way SLI
  • On-board graphics card
    • Yes
    • No
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 5
    • 4
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 1
    • 4
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • Motherboard form factor
    • micro ATX
    • ATX
  • BIOS type
    • AMI
    • UEFI

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P8Z68-M PROView product
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Z68A-G45 (B3)View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1748 MB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers54
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneNo
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
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
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel Z68Intel Z68
Audio chipRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 slots22
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
PCI slots22
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIUEFI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers245 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm244 mm
Other features1 differ
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneNo
Controller interface typeDiffersSATA 6Gb/sIntel Z68 (B3)
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneSATA 3Gb/s
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes

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