Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A88XM-D3H motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX

57specifications compared
30differ
27identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
- GA-F2A88XM-D3H motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- GA-F2A88XM-D3H motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
Maximum internal memory
- P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
- GA-F2A88XM-D3H motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
- GA-F2A88XM-D3H motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels
- P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
- GA-F2A88XM-D3H motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Maximum graphics card memory
- P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1748 MB
- GA-F2A88XM-D3H motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2048 MB
Graphics card family
- P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
- GA-F2A88XM-D3H motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
Maximum resolution
- P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2048 x 1536 pixels
- GA-F2A88XM-D3H motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4096 x 2160 pixels

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Comparison of P8Z68V-PRO, GA-F2A88XM-D3H
104 specifications	A ASUS P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model P8Z68V-PRO View product	B GIGABYTE GA-F2A88XM-D3H motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model GA-F2A88XM-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
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics4 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1748 MB	2048 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, LucidLogix Virtu	2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Radeon HD 7000
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2048 x 1536 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	8
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power fan connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers	2	0
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z68	AMD A88X
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC887
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 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
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audio Modem Rise (AMR) slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CF card connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CNR slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Dual Power System (DPS) slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source

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