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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
    • P8Z68-V LX:Not supported
    • Z68A-G45 (B3):2-Way SLI
  • On-board graphics card
    • P8Z68-V LX:Yes
    • Z68A-G45 (B3):No
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P8Z68-V LX:8
    • Z68A-G45 (B3):4
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • P8Z68-V LX:4
    • Z68A-G45 (B3):2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P8Z68-V LX:2
    • Z68A-G45 (B3):4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P8Z68-V LX:0
    • Z68A-G45 (B3):1
  • Headphone outputs
    • P8Z68-V LX:6
    • Z68A-G45 (B3):1
  • Audio chip
    • P8Z68-V LX:Realtek ALC887
    • Z68A-G45 (B3):Realtek ALC892

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Comparison of P8Z68-V LX, Z68A-G45 (B3)
73 specifications
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA II, SATA III
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1748 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers84
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers61
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100/1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers23
PCI slotsDiffers32
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers229 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Z68 (B3)
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL PME, WOR PME, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneLucidLogix Virtu OEMUnknown — not stated by the source

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