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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8Z68-V LX vs MSI Z68A-G45 (B3)

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 30identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Not supported
    • 2-Way SLI
  • On-board graphics card
    • Yes
    • No
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 8
    • 4
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • Headphone outputs
    • 6
    • 1
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC887
    • Realtek ALC892

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P8Z68-V LXView 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 supportDiffersNot supported2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1748 MB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers84
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one4
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 connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports2 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 quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsDiffers61
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100/1000 Mbit/s
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel Z68Intel Z68
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 slots22
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
PCI slotsDiffers32
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers229 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneNo
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel Z68 (B3)
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL PME, WOR PME, PXE
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneLucidLogix Virtu OEM

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