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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
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 clock speedsDiffers1300,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1066,1200,1300,1333,1600,1800,1866,2133 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
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 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers24
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers67
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsDiffers16
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
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
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC889
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows 7, Vista, XPWindows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slotsidentical
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
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 Mbit
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
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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