Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z68AP-D3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

50specifications compared
6differ
44identical
2known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 234 ,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz more supported memory clock speeds than the GIGABYTE GA-Z68AP-D3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (1300,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz vs 1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz). The GIGABYTE GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-Z68AP-D3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (6 vs 4). The GIGABYTE GA-Z68AP-D3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (2 vs 0). Ethernet interface type: Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet on the GIGABYTE GA-Z68AP-D3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX, Gigabit Ethernet on the GIGABYTE GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-Z68AP-D3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
- GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1300,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-Z68AP-D3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
- GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-Z68AP-D3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
- GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0
PCI Express x1 slots
- GA-Z68AP-D3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
- GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
PCI Express x16 slots
- GA-Z68AP-D3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
- GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-Z68AP-D3, GA-Z68P-DS3
52 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z68AP-D3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model GA-Z68AP-D3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model GA-Z68P-DS3 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	1300,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA, SATA II, SATA III	SATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Quad-GPU CrossFireX	Quad-GPU CrossFireX
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	2	2
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbps	10/100/1000 Mbps
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z68	Intel Z68
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systems	Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, XP	Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slots	2	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	AWARD	AWARD
ACPI version	1.0b	1.0b
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	215 mm	215 mm

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