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GIGABYTE GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs GIGABYTE Z68XP-UD4 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 36identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE Z68XP-UD4 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (1 vs 0). The GIGABYTE Z68XP-UD4 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE Z68XP-UD4 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (7 vs 6). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA, SATA II, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX, SATA II, SATA III on the GIGABYTE Z68XP-UD4 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX. Networking features: 10/100/1000 Mbps on the GIGABYTE GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX, 10/100/1000 Mbit/sec on the GIGABYTE Z68XP-UD4 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • Z68XP-UD4 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0
    • Z68XP-UD4 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
    • Z68XP-UD4 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:6
    • Z68XP-UD4 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:7
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0
    • Z68XP-UD4 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0
    • Z68XP-UD4 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
  • Headphone outputs
    • GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
    • Z68XP-UD4 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:6
  • Networking features
    • GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:10/100/1000 Mbps
    • Z68XP-UD4 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:10/100/1000 Mbit/sec

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Comparison of GA-Z68P-DS3, Z68XP-UD4
82 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 typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1300,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1066,1200,1300,1333,1600,1800,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA 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 supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, LucidLogix Virtu
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers67
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Networking featuresDiffers10/100/1000 Mbps10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features1 differ
Component forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel Z68Intel Z68
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC889
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows 7, Vista, XPWindows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slots22
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x8, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0, 3.0
PCI slots22
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeAWARDAWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 Mbit
ACPI version1.0b1.0b
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers215 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x Marvell 88SE9172
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Z68
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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