Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-MA785GMT-US2H (rev. 3.3) vs MSI Z68MA-G45 (G3)

47specifications compared
21differ
26identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-MA785GMT-US2H (rev. 3.3):AMD
- Z68MA-G45 (G3):Intel
Processor socket
- GA-MA785GMT-US2H (rev. 3.3):Socket AM3
- Z68MA-G45 (G3):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-MA785GMT-US2H (rev. 3.3):1066,1333,1666,1800 MHz
- Z68MA-G45 (G3):1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-MA785GMT-US2H (rev. 3.3):16 GB
- Z68MA-G45 (G3):32 GB
Controller type
- GA-MA785GMT-US2H (rev. 3.3):ITE IT8718
- Z68MA-G45 (G3):Intel Z68 (B3)
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-MA785GMT-US2H (rev. 3.3):SATA II
- Z68MA-G45 (G3):SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels
- GA-MA785GMT-US2H (rev. 3.3):0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- Z68MA-G45 (G3):0, 1, 5, 10
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-MA785GMT-US2H (rev. 3.3):Hybrid CrossFireX
- Z68MA-G45 (G3):2-Way SLI

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Comparison of GA-MA785GMT-US2H (rev. 3.3), Z68MA-G45 (G3)
66 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-MA785GMT-US2H (rev. 3.3)View product	B MSI Z68MA-G45 (G3)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Quad-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Triple-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateKnown for one	5.2 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1666,1800 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacities	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Controller typeDiffers	ITE IT8718	Intel Z68 (B3)
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Hybrid CrossFireX	2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	5	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inDiffers	Yes	No
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connector	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	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 quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	2	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111C	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 785G	Intel Z68
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB710	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AWARD	UEFI
ACPI versionKnown for one	1.0b	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS button	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	243 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	243 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892

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