All categories
Phones & WearablesView all 31

Departments

Phones & WearablesComputers & TabletsComponents & StorageNetworkingPrinting & OfficePower & ChargingTV, Audio & VideoGaming, Toys & RobotsKitchen AppliancesHome AppliancesPersonal Care & HealthSmart Home & SecurityCar & MobilityTools & GardenCameras & Photo

Shopping country

Browse

All categoriesCompare products

Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI vs GIGABYTE MD72-HB3 Intel C621A LGA 4189 Extended ATX

Add a product
  • 24specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 10identical
  • 65known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1700
    • LGA 4189
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR5-SDRAM
    • DDR4-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 12
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 192 GB
    • 256 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, SATA III
    • M.2
  • Power fan connector
    • No
    • Yes
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only
89 specifications
A

ASUS

TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFIView product
B

GIGABYTE

MD72-HB3 Intel C621A LGA 4189 Extended ATX

Model MD72-HB3

View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1700LGA 4189
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium® GoldIntel® Xeon®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one2
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR5-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers412
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers192 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Memory voltageKnown for one1.2 V
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one2666,2933,3200 MHz
Maximum RDIMM memoryKnown for one128 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorDiffersNoYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one5
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet10 Gigabit Ethernet, 100 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.2
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I210-AT
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersPCServer
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXExtended ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z690Intel C621A
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneRed Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Server 2016 Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2022 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (x64) or later SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 ( x64) or later VMware ESXi 6.7 Update3 P03 or later VMware ESXi 7.0 Update2 or later VMware ESXi 8.0 or later Citrix Hypervisor 8.2.0 or later
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers42
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one6
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one192 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one244 mm
DepthKnown for one305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneASPEED
Graphics cardKnown for oneAST2600
Maximum resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1200 pixels
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one8 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 95%
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one409 mm
Package depthKnown for one355 mm
Package heightKnown for one78 mm

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More motherboard comparisons

All motherboard comparisons