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ASUS P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 27identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
    • GA-970A-UD3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • GA-970A-UD3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:Socket AM3+
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
    • GA-970A-UD3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
    • GA-970A-UD3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
    • GA-970A-UD3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:6
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
    • GA-970A-UD3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:6
    • GA-970A-UD3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:8
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
    • GA-970A-UD3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:0

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Comparison of P8Z68V-PRO, GA-970A-UD3P
79 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7AMD Phenom FX, AMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Quad-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Triple-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom II X8
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.8 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, LucidLogix Virtu2-Way CrossFireX
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1748 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers40
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers68
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth versionKnown for one2.1+EDRUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z68AMD 970
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD SB950
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892VIA VT2021
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
CertificationKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers32
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit32 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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