Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX vs GIGABYTE Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3

51specifications compared
16differ
35identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3 has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3 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 Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3 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 Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3. Processor socket: Socket AM3 on the GIGABYTE GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the GIGABYTE Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3.

Processor manufacturer
- GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
- Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
- Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor series
- GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:AMD Phenom II X2
- Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3:Intel® Celeron®
Number of memory slots
- GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:2
- Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3:4
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:1066,1333,1600,2000 MHz
- Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:8 GB
- Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3:32 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:2
- Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3:3
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:6
- Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3:2

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Comparison of GA-870A-USB3L, Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3
60 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX Model GA-870A-USB3L View product	B GIGABYTE Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3 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 voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
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
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	No	No
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	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 SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	5	2
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
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 slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x4 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	3	2
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	215 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled software	Norton Internet Security	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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