Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0) vs MSI Z68S-G43 (G3)

51specifications compared
21differ
30identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):LGA 2011 (Socket R)
- Z68S-G43 (G3):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Memory channels
- G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):Quad-channel
- Z68S-G43 (G3):Dual-channel
On-board graphics card
- G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):No
- Z68S-G43 (G3):Yes
USB 2.0 connectors
- G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):3
- Z68S-G43 (G3):4
Number of SATA III connectors
- G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):4
- Z68S-G43 (G3):2
Number of chassis fan connectors
- G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):4
- Z68S-G43 (G3):3
eSATA ports quantity
- G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):2
- Z68S-G43 (G3):0
PS/2 ports quantity
- G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):1
- Z68S-G43 (G3):2

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Comparison of G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0), Z68S-G43 (G3)
74 specifications	A GIGABYTE G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI Z68S-G43 (G3)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
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speeds	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacities	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
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 supportKnown for one	2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	4	3
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	2	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	5	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Bigfoot Killer E2100	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	Extended ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Audio chipDiffers	Creative CA20K2	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP	98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista/7 32Bit
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Z68
Expansion slots2 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 slotsDiffers	1	3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	128 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS button	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	264 mm	220 mm
Depth	305 mm	305 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
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	2 x Marvell 88SE9172	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffers	Intel X79	Intel Z68
Supported UDIMM clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB

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