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ASUS P8Z68-V PRO vs GIGABYTE GA-X58A-OC motherboard Intel® X58 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 19identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • P8Z68-V PRO:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • GA-X58A-OC motherboard Intel® X58 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
  • Number of memory slots
    • P8Z68-V PRO:4
    • GA-X58A-OC motherboard Intel® X58 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
  • Memory channels
    • P8Z68-V PRO:Dual-channel
    • GA-X58A-OC motherboard Intel® X58 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Triple-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P8Z68-V PRO:32 GB
    • GA-X58A-OC motherboard Intel® X58 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:24 GB
  • On-board graphics card
    • P8Z68-V PRO:Yes
    • GA-X58A-OC motherboard Intel® X58 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:No
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P8Z68-V PRO:6
    • GA-X58A-OC motherboard Intel® X58 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:1
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • P8Z68-V PRO:4
    • GA-X58A-OC motherboard Intel® X58 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:2
  • Number of EATX power connectors
    • P8Z68-V PRO:1
    • GA-X58A-OC motherboard Intel® X58 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:2

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Comparison of P8Z68-V PRO, GA-X58A-OC
86 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)Socket B (LGA 1366)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.4 GT/s
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers46
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelTriple-channel
Internal memoryKnown for one0 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200 MHz800,1066,1333,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB24 GB
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1748 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers61
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers42
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers12
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers26
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers62
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers02
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers12
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® 82579Realtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z68Intel® X58
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC889
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneASUS C.P.R.Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel ICH10R
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows 7/ Vista/ XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers24
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers21
PCI-X slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFIAWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit32 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a1.0b
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers244 mm254 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Other features2 differ
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffersSATAICH10R
AGP x4 slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
AGP x8 slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresDiffersBluetoothSupport for EasyTune eXtreme Hard Drive Auto Green Support for Smart 6 Support for Q-Share Xpress BIOS Rescue @BIOS Xpress Recovery 2 Xpress Install Download Center Q-Flash Support for On/Off Charge
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMarvell 88SE9182
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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