Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8Z68-V LE vs MSI Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

44specifications compared
7differ
37identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Number of chassis fan connectors
- P8Z68-V LE:2
- Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
PS/2 ports quantity
- P8Z68-V LE:0
- Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
PCI slots
- P8Z68-V LE:3
- Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
Width
- P8Z68-V LE:305 mm
- Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:244 mm
Depth
- P8Z68-V LE:229 mm
- Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:305 mm

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Comparison of P8Z68-V LE, Z68A-G45
76 specifications	A ASUS P8Z68-V LE View product	B MSI Z68A-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model Z68A-G45 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 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	1066,1333,1600,2133 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 controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
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
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	2	2
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	1
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Featuresidentical
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z68	Intel Z68
Audio chip	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	3	2
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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	229 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Anti-virus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS Utilities ASUS Update LucidLogix Virtu	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Intel Z68	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors - TPU & EPU: ASUS TPU: - Auto Tuning - TurboV - GPU Boost - TPU switch ASUS EPU: - EPU ASUS Power Design: - 4 +2 Phase Power Design ASUS Exclusive Features: - MemOK! - AI Suite II - Ai Charger+ - Anti-Surge - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user in	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE	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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