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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8Z68-V PRO vs GIGABYTE Z68MA-D2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 33identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE Z68MA-D2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 11 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the ASUS P8Z68-V PRO (1759 MB vs 1748 MB). The ASUS P8Z68-V PRO has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE Z68MA-D2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (6 vs 4). The ASUS P8Z68-V PRO has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE Z68MA-D2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (2 vs 0). Parallel processing technology support: Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI on the ASUS P8Z68-V PRO, 2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI on the GIGABYTE Z68MA-D2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX. LAN controller: Intel® 82579 on the ASUS P8Z68-V PRO, Realtek RTL8111E on the GIGABYTE Z68MA-D2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • 1748 MB
    • 1759 MB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of IEEE1394 connectors
    • 2
    • 0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 6
    • 4
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0

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P8Z68-V PROView product
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GIGABYTE

Z68MA-D2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

Model Z68MA-D2H-B3

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Internal memoryKnown for one0 GB
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200 MHz1066,1200,1300,1333,1600,1800,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA II, SATA III
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1748 MB1759 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
HDCPKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers20
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0
Headphone outputsDiffers13
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one0
COM ports quantityKnown for one0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® 82579Realtek RTL8111E
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetIntel Z68Intel Z68
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneASUS C.P.R.
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneIntel
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one0
PCI Express x16 slots22
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one0
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsDiffers21
PCI-X slotsKnown for one0
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x4, 1x8, 1x16
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFIAWARD
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a1.0b
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneNo
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA
AGP x4 slotsKnown for one0
AGP x8 slotsKnown for one0
Special featuresKnown for oneBluetooth
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYes

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