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

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  • 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
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2Intel® Celeron®
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,2000 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
Headphone outputsDiffers52
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 870 (RX881)Intel Z68
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 7/ Vista/ XPWindows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers23
PCI slotsDiffers32
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers220 mm215 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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