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GIGABYTE GA-M68MT-D3P motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX vs MSI P67A-GD80 (B3)

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 7identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-M68MT-D3P motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD
    • P67A-GD80 (B3):Intel
  • Processor socket
    • GA-M68MT-D3P motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
    • P67A-GD80 (B3):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-M68MT-D3P motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
    • P67A-GD80 (B3):4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-M68MT-D3P motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:8 GB
    • P67A-GD80 (B3):32 GB
  • RAID levels
    • GA-M68MT-D3P 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-D3P motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:10
    • P67A-GD80 (B3):3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-M68MT-D3P motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:4
    • P67A-GD80 (B3):6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-M68MT-D3P motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:4
    • P67A-GD80 (B3):6

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Comparison of GA-M68MT-D3P, P67A-GD80 (B3)
56 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateKnown for one2 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one800,1066,1333 MHzUnknown — 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
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneGeForce 7025Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers103
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known 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
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 ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers06
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8211CLRealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features2 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 chipDiffersRealtek ALC889Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows 7/Vista/XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARDUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one1.0bUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers205 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security(OEM)Unknown — not stated by the source

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