Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX vs MSI Z68MA-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

41specifications compared
18differ
23identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
- Z68MA-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:8
- Z68MA-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
Memory channels
- P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Quad-channel
- Z68MA-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Dual-channel
Maximum internal memory
- P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:64 GB
- Z68MA-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:32 GB
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:4
- Z68MA-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
eSATA ports quantity
- P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2
- Z68MA-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:1
- Z68MA-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:0
- Z68MA-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of P9X79, Z68MA-G45
71 specifications	A ASUS P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX Model P9X79 View product	B MSI Z68MA-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model Z68MA-G45 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memory4 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	8	4
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	4	4
Number of SATA III connectors	2	2
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	5	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
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	2	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® 82579V	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Audio chip	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Z68
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 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
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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