Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs MSI NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX

37specifications compared
21differ
16identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX (3 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX, AMD on the MSI NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro 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 NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
Number of memory slots
- GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1300,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:16 GB
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Quad-GPU CrossFireX
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:Not supported
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:6
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:4

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Comparison of GA-Z68P-DS3, NF725GM-P31
69 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model GA-Z68P-DS3 View product	B MSI NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX Model NF725GM-P31 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 X4
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1300,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 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
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	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
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Quad-GPU CrossFireX	Not supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GeForce 7025
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
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	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	2
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8105E
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
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z68	NVIDIA nForce 630a
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.0
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	1.0b	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	215 mm	205 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA GeForce 7025

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