Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z8PH-D12 SE/QDR vs MSI Z68MA-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

25specifications compared
17differ
8identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- Z8PH-D12 SE/QDR:Socket B (LGA 1366)
- Z68MA-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Maximum internal memory
- Z8PH-D12 SE/QDR:256 GB
- Z68MA-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:32 GB
Parallel processing technology support
- Z8PH-D12 SE/QDR:Not supported
- Z68MA-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
USB 2.0 connectors
- Z8PH-D12 SE/QDR:2
- Z68MA-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Z8PH-D12 SE/QDR:2
- Z68MA-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Z8PH-D12 SE/QDR:0
- Z68MA-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Z8PH-D12 SE/QDR:2
- Z68MA-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
PS/2 ports quantity
- Z8PH-D12 SE/QDR:0
- Z68MA-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of Z8PH-D12 SE/QDR, Z68MA-G45
65 specifications	A ASUS Z8PH-D12 SE/QDR View product	B MSI Z68MA-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model Z68MA-G45 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Xeon®	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for one	E5500, E5600, L5500, L5600, W5500, X5500, X5600	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	6.4 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	256 GB	32 GB
Maximum RDIMM memoryKnown for one	192 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® 82574L	Realtek RTL8111E
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)
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	SSI CEB	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® 5520	Intel Z68
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, CFR47 15, A, CE, EN55022, EN55024, C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	424 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	160 mm	244 mm
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supported UDIMM clock speedsKnown for one	800,1066,1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for one	1GB, 2GB, 4GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one	48 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported RDIMM clock speedsKnown for one	800,1066,1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported RDIMM module capacityKnown for one	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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