Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8Z68-V-PRO/GN3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0)

32specifications compared
15differ
17identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8Z68-V-PRO/GN3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 9 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0) (12 vs 3). The ASUS P8Z68-V-PRO/GN3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 3 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0) (4 vs 1). The ASUS P8Z68-V-PRO/GN3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0) (4 vs 2). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA on the ASUS P8Z68-V-PRO/GN3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX, SATA II, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0). Parallel processing technology support: Not supported on the ASUS P8Z68-V-PRO/GN3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX, 2-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0).

Supported storage drive interfaces
- P8Z68-V-PRO/GN3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:SATA
- GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):SATA II, SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- P8Z68-V-PRO/GN3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:12
- GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- P8Z68-V-PRO/GN3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
- GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):1
Number of SATA III connectors
- P8Z68-V-PRO/GN3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
- GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P8Z68-V-PRO/GN3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:12
- GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- P8Z68-V-PRO/GN3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
- GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):2
PS/2 ports quantity
- P8Z68-V-PRO/GN3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0
- GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):1
Motherboard form factor
- P8Z68-V-PRO/GN3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:ATX
- GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):micro ATX

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Comparison of P8Z68-V-PRO/GN3, GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0)
78 specifications	A ASUS P8Z68-V-PRO/GN3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model P8Z68-V-PRO/GN3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0)View product
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Memoryidentical
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066,1333,1600,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	2-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1200 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	12	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	4	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	12	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z68	Intel Z77
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA VT2021
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 7/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x1, 1x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	128 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	220 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology LucidLogix Virtu MVP
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Z77
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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