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®
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
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
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
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	5	2
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 870 (RX881)	Intel Z68
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7/ Vista/ XP	Windows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	32 Mbit	64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	220 mm	225 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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