Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-M68MT-D3P motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-P65A-UD3 motherboard Intel B65 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

41specifications compared
22differ
19identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-M68MT-D3P motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD
- GA-P65A-UD3 motherboard Intel B65 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-M68MT-D3P motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
- GA-P65A-UD3 motherboard Intel B65 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
System bus rate
- GA-M68MT-D3P motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:2 GT/s
- GA-P65A-UD3 motherboard Intel B65 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:5 GT/s
Number of memory slots
- GA-M68MT-D3P motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
- GA-P65A-UD3 motherboard Intel B65 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-M68MT-D3P motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:8 GB
- GA-P65A-UD3 motherboard Intel B65 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
On-board graphics card
- GA-M68MT-D3P motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:Yes
- GA-P65A-UD3 motherboard Intel B65 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:No
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-M68MT-D3P motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:10
- GA-P65A-UD3 motherboard Intel B65 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-M68MT-D3P motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:4
- GA-P65A-UD3 motherboard Intel B65 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:6

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Comparison of GA-M68MT-D3P, GA-P65A-UD3
60 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-M68MT-D3P motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX Model GA-M68MT-D3P View product	B GIGABYTE GA-P65A-UD3 motherboard Intel B65 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model GA-P65A-UD3 View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateDiffers	2 GT/s	5 GT/s
Memory2 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 speeds	800,1066,1333 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	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	10	2
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 connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	6
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8211CL	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	NVIDIA nForce 630a	Intel B65
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP	Windows 7, Vista, XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsDiffers	1	3
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	AWARD	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 Mbit
ACPI version	1.0b	1.0b
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	205 mm	215 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security(OEM)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source

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