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ASUS P8Z68-V PRO vs GIGABYTE Z68X-UD5-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 33identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8Z68-V PRO has 4 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE Z68X-UD5-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (6 vs 2). The ASUS P8Z68-V PRO has 2 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE Z68X-UD5-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE Z68X-UD5-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS P8Z68-V PRO (3 vs 2). Only the ASUS P8Z68-V PRO has on-board graphics card. LAN controller: Intel® 82579 on the ASUS P8Z68-V PRO, Realtek RTL8111E on the GIGABYTE Z68X-UD5-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

  • On-board graphics card
    • P8Z68-V PRO:Yes
    • Z68X-UD5-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:No
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P8Z68-V PRO:6
    • Z68X-UD5-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • P8Z68-V PRO:4
    • Z68X-UD5-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P8Z68-V PRO:2
    • Z68X-UD5-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
  • Number of IEEE1394 connectors
    • P8Z68-V PRO:2
    • Z68X-UD5-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P8Z68-V PRO:6
    • Z68X-UD5-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • P8Z68-V PRO:2
    • Z68X-UD5-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • P8Z68-V PRO:1
    • Z68X-UD5-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2

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Comparison of P8Z68-V PRO, Z68X-UD5-B3
82 specifications
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
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Internal memoryKnown for one0 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200 MHz1066,1200,1300,1333,1600,1800,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1748 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers62
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
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 one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers23
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers21
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports10 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers02
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 outputsDiffers16
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outDiffers01
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
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® 82579Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
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.Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
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 slotsDiffers23
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
PCI slots22
PCI-X slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFIAWARD
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a1.0b
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
AGP x4 slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
AGP x8 slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for oneBluetoothUnknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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