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GIGABYTE GA-880GM-USB3 AMD vs GIGABYTE Z68XP-UD4 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

59specifications compared
26differ
33identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-880GM-USB3 AMD:AMD
- Z68XP-UD4 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-880GM-USB3 AMD:Socket AM3+
- Z68XP-UD4 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Maximum internal memory
- GA-880GM-USB3 AMD:16 GB
- Z68XP-UD4 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-880GM-USB3 AMD:SATA II
- Z68XP-UD4 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels
- GA-880GM-USB3 AMD:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- Z68XP-UD4 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics card family
- GA-880GM-USB3 AMD:AMD
- Z68XP-UD4 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-880GM-USB3 AMD:5
- Z68XP-UD4 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
Number of chassis fan connectors
- GA-880GM-USB3 AMD:1
- Z68XP-UD4 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-880GM-USB3, Z68XP-UD4
88 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-880GM-USB3 AMD Model GA-880GM-USB3 View product	B GIGABYTE Z68XP-UD4 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model Z68XP-UD4 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3+	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom FX, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom II X8	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Memory2 differ
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1800 MHz	1066,1200,1300,1333,1600,1800,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	1GB, 2GB, 4GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1759 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Hybrid CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, LucidLogix Virtu
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD Graphics
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	5	4
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	7
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.3a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 880G	Intel Z68
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 7/ Vista/ XP	Windows 7/Vista/XP
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB710	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x8, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	2.0, 3.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	32 Mbit	64 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x Marvell 88SE9172
Controller interface typeDiffers	AMD SB710	Intel Z68

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