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GIGABYTE GA-M68MT-D3 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX vs MSI P67A-GD80 (B3)

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 5identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-M68MT-D3 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD
    • P67A-GD80 (B3):Intel
  • Processor socket
    • GA-M68MT-D3 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
    • P67A-GD80 (B3):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-M68MT-D3 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
    • P67A-GD80 (B3):4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-M68MT-D3 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:8 GB
    • P67A-GD80 (B3):32 GB
  • RAID levels
    • GA-M68MT-D3 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • P67A-GD80 (B3):0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-M68MT-D3 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
    • P67A-GD80 (B3):3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-M68MT-D3 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:4
    • P67A-GD80 (B3):6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-M68MT-D3 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:4
    • P67A-GD80 (B3):6

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Comparison of GA-M68MT-D3, P67A-GD80 (B3)
53 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
Graphics card familyKnown for oneNVIDIAUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneGeForce 7025Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inYesYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8211CLRealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component forKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneNVIDIA nForce 630aUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7/Vista/XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC892
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARDUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Graphics controllerKnown for oneGeForce 7025Unknown — not stated by the source

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