Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8Z68-M PRO vs MSI Z68A-GD55 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

43specifications compared
7differ
36identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- P8Z68-M PRO:5
- Z68A-GD55 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
Number of SATA III connectors
- P8Z68-M PRO:3
- Z68A-GD55 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
eSATA ports quantity
- P8Z68-M PRO:1
- Z68A-GD55 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0
Motherboard form factor
- P8Z68-M PRO:micro ATX
- Z68A-GD55 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:ATX
Depth
- P8Z68-M PRO:245 mm
- Z68A-GD55 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:305 mm

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Comparison of P8Z68-M PRO, Z68A-GD55
72 specifications	A ASUS P8Z68-M PRO View product	B MSI Z68A-GD55 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model Z68A-GD55 View product
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200 MHz	1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
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 controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II, 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/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	5	3
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	3	4
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	245 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	SATA 3Gb/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA 6Gb/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	S/PDIF

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