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ASUS P8Z68-V LX vs GIGABYTE GA-870A-UD3 (REV. 2.0)

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 17identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P8Z68-V LX:Intel
    • GA-870A-UD3 (REV. 2.0):AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P8Z68-V LX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • GA-870A-UD3 (REV. 2.0):Socket AM3
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P8Z68-V LX:32 GB
    • GA-870A-UD3 (REV. 2.0):16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P8Z68-V LX:8
    • GA-870A-UD3 (REV. 2.0):2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • P8Z68-V LX:4
    • GA-870A-UD3 (REV. 2.0):6
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P8Z68-V LX:6
    • GA-870A-UD3 (REV. 2.0):8
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • P8Z68-V LX:0
    • GA-870A-UD3 (REV. 2.0):1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P8Z68-V LX:4
    • GA-870A-UD3 (REV. 2.0):8

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Comparison of P8Z68-V LX, GA-870A-UD3 (REV. 2.0)
71 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Athlon II
Memory2 differ
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200 MHz1066,1333,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Supported memory typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1748 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers82
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers68
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers01
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers02
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers62
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111EUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers10/100/1000 Mbit/sGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z68AMD 870 (RX881)
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD SB850
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows 7/ Vista/ XP
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFIAWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a1.0b
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers229 mm230 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffersLucidLogix Virtu OEMNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL PME, WOR PME, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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