Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs MSI NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX

43specifications compared
21differ
22identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
Compatible processor series
- GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel® Celeron®
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD Phenom II X4
Number of memory slots
- GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-Z68A-D3H-B3, NF725GM-P31
66 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 View product	B MSI NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX Model NF725GM-P31 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	AMD Phenom II X4
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GeForce 7025
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	0	1
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8105E
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z68	NVIDIA nForce 630a
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7/Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	1.0
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	1.0b	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	225 mm	205 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA GeForce 7025
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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