Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs MSI 870A-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX

36specifications compared
12differ
24identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI 870A-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX has 4 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (6 vs 2). The MSI 870A-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 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). The MSI 870A-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX has 10 more PS/2 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (11 vs 1). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX, AMD on the MSI 870A-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX. Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the GIGABYTE GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX, Socket AM3 on the MSI 870A-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
- 870A-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- 870A-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1300,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
- 870A-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
- 870A-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:6
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
- 870A-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
- 870A-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:11
HDMI ports quantity
- GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
- 870A-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:0
Motherboard chipset
- GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel Z68
- 870A-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:AMD 870 (RX881)

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Comparison of GA-Z68P-DS3, 870A-G46
63 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model GA-Z68P-DS3 View product	B MSI 870A-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX Model 870A-G46 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1300,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA, SATA II, SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Quad-GPU CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial 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
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100/1000 Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z68	AMD 870 (RX881)
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, XP	Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, Vista, 7
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD SB850
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
PCI slotsDiffers	2	3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	1.0b	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	215 mm	215 mm
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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