Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-M68MT-D3 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX vs MSI H67MA-E35 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

26specifications compared
13differ
13identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-M68MT-D3 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
- H67MA-E35 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Maximum internal memory
- GA-M68MT-D3 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:8 GB
- H67MA-E35 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16 GB
RAID levels
- GA-M68MT-D3 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- H67MA-E35 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-M68MT-D3 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
- H67MA-E35 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:3
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-M68MT-D3 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:4
- H67MA-E35 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:6
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-M68MT-D3 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
- H67MA-E35 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
Headphone outputs
- GA-M68MT-D3 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
- H67MA-E35 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
LAN controller
- GA-M68MT-D3 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:Realtek RTL8211CL
- H67MA-E35 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111E

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Comparison of GA-M68MT-D3, H67MA-E35
58 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-M68MT-D3 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX Model GA-M68MT-D3 View product	B MSI H67MA-E35 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model H67MA-E35 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	AMD Phenom II X2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	GeForce 7025	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	2	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8211CL	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7/Vista/XP	Windows
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	NVIDIA nForce 630a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	225 mm	215 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Graphics controllerKnown for one	GeForce 7025	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source

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