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GIGABYTE GA-Q67M-D2H-B3 motherboard Intel Q67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE Z68MA-D2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 35identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Q67M-D2H-B3 motherboard Intel Q67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE Z68MA-D2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (6 vs 4). The GIGABYTE Z68MA-D2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-Q67M-D2H-B3 motherboard Intel Q67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (2 vs 0). The GIGABYTE GA-Q67M-D2H-B3 motherboard Intel Q67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 3 more headphone outputs than the GIGABYTE Z68MA-D2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (6 vs 3). Parallel processing technology support: Hybrid CrossFireX on the GIGABYTE GA-Q67M-D2H-B3 motherboard Intel Q67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, 2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI on the GIGABYTE Z68MA-D2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX. LAN controller: Intel® 82579 on the GIGABYTE GA-Q67M-D2H-B3 motherboard Intel Q67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, Realtek RTL8111E on the GIGABYTE Z68MA-D2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

  • Parallel processing technology support
    • GA-Q67M-D2H-B3 motherboard Intel Q67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Hybrid CrossFireX
    • Z68MA-D2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-Q67M-D2H-B3 motherboard Intel Q67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:6
    • Z68MA-D2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-Q67M-D2H-B3 motherboard Intel Q67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
    • Z68MA-D2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
  • Headphone outputs
    • GA-Q67M-D2H-B3 motherboard Intel Q67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:6
    • Z68MA-D2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:3
  • LAN controller
    • GA-Q67M-D2H-B3 motherboard Intel Q67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel® 82579
    • Z68MA-D2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111E
  • Networking features
    • GA-Q67M-D2H-B3 motherboard Intel Q67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
    • Z68MA-D2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
  • Motherboard chipset
    • GA-Q67M-D2H-B3 motherboard Intel Q67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel Q67
    • Z68MA-D2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel Z68
  • PCI slots
    • GA-Q67M-D2H-B3 motherboard Intel Q67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
    • Z68MA-D2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-Q67M-D2H-B3, Z68MA-D2H-B3
80 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers800,1066,1333 MHz1066,1200,1300,1333,1600,1800,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1759 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersHybrid CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectors22
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsDiffers63
S/PDIF out portYesYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® 82579Realtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Q67Intel Z68
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC889
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsWindows 7/Vista/XPWindows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slots22
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x4, 1x8, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsDiffers21
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIAWARD
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version1.0b1.0b
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width244 mm244 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security OEMUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Controller interface typeKnown for oneiTE IT8728Unknown — not stated by the source

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