Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 vs GIGABYTE GA-A55M-DS2 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX

48specifications compared
26differ
22identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3:Intel
- GA-A55M-DS2 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- GA-A55M-DS2 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Socket FM1
Number of memory slots
- P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3:4
- GA-A55M-DS2 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:2
Supported storage drive interfaces
- P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3:SATA II, SATA III
- GA-A55M-DS2 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:SATA II
RAID levels
- P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3:0, 1, 5, 10
- GA-A55M-DS2 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
USB 2.0 connectors
- P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3:3
- GA-A55M-DS2 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:2
Number of chassis fan connectors
- P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3:2
- GA-A55M-DS2 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3:6
- GA-A55M-DS2 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX:4

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Comparison of P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3, GA-A55M-DS2
73 specifications	A ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-A55M-DS2 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM1 micro ATX Model GA-A55M-DS2 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Socket FM1
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	AMD A, AMD E2
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
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	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1748 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	Not supported
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	2
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® 82579	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z68	AMD A55
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC892	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	AWARD
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	1.0b
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	225 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Marvell PCIe SATA/JMicron JMB362	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Intel Z68	Unknown — not stated by the source

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