Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3)

39specifications compared
11differ
28identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3) (6 vs 4). The ASUS P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more eSATA ports quantity than the MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3) (1 vs 0). The MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3) has 1 more PS/2 ports quantity than the ASUS P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (1 vs 0). Parallel processing technology support: Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI on the ASUS P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX, Not supported on the MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3). Ethernet interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX, Fast Ethernet on the MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3).

USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:6
- Z68A-GD65 (B3):4
eSATA ports quantity
- P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
- Z68A-GD65 (B3):0
PS/2 ports quantity
- P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0
- Z68A-GD65 (B3):1
Ethernet interface type
- P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- Z68A-GD65 (B3):Fast Ethernet
LAN controller
- P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel® 82579
- Z68A-GD65 (B3):Realtek RTL8111E
PCI Express x1 slots
- P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
- Z68A-GD65 (B3):3
PCI Express x16 slots
- P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
- Z68A-GD65 (B3):2
Width
- P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:305 mm
- Z68A-GD65 (B3):245 mm

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Comparison of P8Z68-V, Z68A-GD65 (B3)
67 specifications	A ASUS P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model P8Z68-V View product	B MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3)View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1200,1300,1333,1600,1800,1866,2133,2200 MHz	1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1748 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	Not supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® 82579	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z68	Intel Z68
Audio chip	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP, Vista, 7 32/64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	EFI	EFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source

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