Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z68X-UD3R-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs MSI A75MA-P35 AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX

44specifications compared
22differ
22identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-Z68X-UD3R-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
- A75MA-P35 AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-Z68X-UD3R-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- A75MA-P35 AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Socket FM1
Number of memory slots
- GA-Z68X-UD3R-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
- A75MA-P35 AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-Z68X-UD3R-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
- A75MA-P35 AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-Z68X-UD3R-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
- A75MA-P35 AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:16 GB
RAID levels
- GA-Z68X-UD3R-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
- A75MA-P35 AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:0, 1, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-Z68X-UD3R-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
- A75MA-P35 AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-Z68X-UD3R-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
- A75MA-P35 AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:6

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Comparison of GA-Z68X-UD3R-B3, A75MA-P35
67 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z68X-UD3R-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model GA-Z68X-UD3R-B3 View product	B MSI A75MA-P35 AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX Model A75MA-P35 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Socket FM1
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	No	No
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	2	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	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 quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z68	AMD A75
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AWARD	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	1.0b	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	215 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	SATA 3Gb/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA 6Gb/s	Unknown — not stated by the source

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