Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z68AP-D3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs GIGABYTE Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3

42specifications compared
4differ
38identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z68AP-D3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more HDMI ports quantity than the GIGABYTE Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3 (1 vs 0). Compatible processor series: Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® on the GIGABYTE GA-Z68AP-D3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX, Intel® Celeron® on the GIGABYTE Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3. 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 Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3. Compatible operating systems: Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, XP on the GIGABYTE GA-Z68AP-D3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX, Windows 7/Vista/XP on the GIGABYTE Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3.

HDMI ports quantity
- GA-Z68AP-D3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
- Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3:0

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Comparison of GA-Z68AP-D3, Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3
65 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z68AP-D3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model GA-Z68AP-D3 View product	B GIGABYTE Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA, SATA II, SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Quad-GPU CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA III connectors	2	2
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	RealTek RTL8111E
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100/1000 Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z68	Intel Z68
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, XP	Windows 7/Vista/XP
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	3	3
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
PCI slots	2	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	AWARD	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 Mbit
ACPI version	1.0b	1.0b
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	215 mm	215 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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