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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8Z68-V LE vs MSI Z68MA-G45 (B3)

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 31identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 4
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 0
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • ATX
    • micro ATX
  • Width
    • 305 mm
    • 244 mm
  • Depth
    • 229 mm
    • 244 mm

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74 specifications
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ASUS

P8Z68-V LEView product
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MSI

Z68MA-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
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneQuad-GPU CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectors22
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for one6
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetIntel Z68Intel Z68
Audio chipRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
CertificationKnown for oneRoHS
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneIntel
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows XP, Vista, 7
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slots22
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
PCI slotsKnown for one3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers229 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneAnti-virus
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS Utilities ASUS Update LucidLogix Virtu
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel Z68
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Special featuresKnown for oneASUS 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
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE

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