Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

51specifications compared
19differ
32identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 24 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX (32 GB vs 8 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX (4 vs 2). Only the GIGABYTE GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has on-board graphics card. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX, Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
- GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
- GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor series
- GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:AMD Phenom II X2
- GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel® Celeron®
Number of memory slots
- GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:2
- GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:1066,1333,1600,2000 MHz
- GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:8 GB
- GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
On-board graphics card
- GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:No
- GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Yes
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:2
- GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4

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Comparison of GA-870A-USB3L, GA-Z68A-D3H-B3
58 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX Model GA-870A-USB3L View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X2	Intel® Celeron®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,2000 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	5	2
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 870 (RX881)	Intel Z68
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7/ Vista/ XP	Windows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x4 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	AWARD	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	32 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	1.0b	1.0b
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	220 mm	225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled software	Norton Internet Security	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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