Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z68AP-D3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

39specifications compared
17differ
22identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z68AP-D3 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-Z68AP-D3 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-Z68AP-D3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX (3 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX, Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-Z68AP-D3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX. Processor socket: Socket AM3 on the GIGABYTE GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the GIGABYTE GA-Z68AP-D3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
- GA-Z68AP-D3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
- GA-Z68AP-D3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:2
- GA-Z68AP-D3 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-Z68AP-D3 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-Z68AP-D3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:Not supported
- GA-Z68AP-D3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Quad-GPU CrossFireX
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:2
- GA-Z68AP-D3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:6
- GA-Z68AP-D3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-870A-USB3L, GA-Z68AP-D3
67 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX Model GA-870A-USB3L View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z68AP-D3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model GA-Z68AP-D3 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®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,2000 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Supported memory typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA, SATA II, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	Quad-GPU CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
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 ports2 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) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbps
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, XP
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers	3	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	AWARD	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI version	1.0b	1.0b
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	220 mm	215 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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