Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A88X-D3H AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX

40specifications compared
18differ
22identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
- GA-F2A88X-D3H AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- GA-F2A88X-D3H AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:Socket FM2+
Maximum internal memory
- P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
- GA-F2A88X-D3H AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
- GA-F2A88X-D3H AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:SATA III
RAID levels
- P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
- GA-F2A88X-D3H AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
USB 2.0 connectors
- P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
- GA-F2A88X-D3H AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
- GA-F2A88X-D3H AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:8
Number of SATA II connectors
- P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
- GA-F2A88X-D3H AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:0

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Comparison of P8Z68V-PRO, GA-F2A88X-D3H
71 specifications	A ASUS P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model P8Z68V-PRO View product	B GIGABYTE GA-F2A88X-D3H AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX Model GA-F2A88X-D3H View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	AMD A
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
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	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1748 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, LucidLogix Virtu	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	8
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z68	AMD A88X
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC892	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Temperature, Voltage
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slots	2	2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source

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