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ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 vs MSI G31TM-P25 motherboard Intel® G31 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 23identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • G31TM-P25 motherboard Intel® G31 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3:4
    • G31TM-P25 motherboard Intel® G31 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3:32 GB
    • G31TM-P25 motherboard Intel® G31 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3:SATA II, SATA III
    • G31TM-P25 motherboard Intel® G31 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:SATA II
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3:1748 MB
    • G31TM-P25 motherboard Intel® G31 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:384 MB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3:3
    • G31TM-P25 motherboard Intel® G31 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3:0
    • G31TM-P25 motherboard Intel® G31 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3:6
    • G31TM-P25 motherboard Intel® G31 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4

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Comparison of P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3, G31TM-P25
75 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Processor system buses supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
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 MHz667,800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB8 GB
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1748 MB384 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLINot supported
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers01
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers02
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® 82579Realtek RTL8111D(L)
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one2.1+EDRUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z68Intel® G31
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC888S
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers31
PCI slots22
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm193 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneMarvell PCIe SATA/JMicron JMB362Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel Z68Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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