Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z68X-UD3R-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs MSI G41M-P43 Combo

44specifications compared
25differ
19identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-Z68X-UD3R-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- G41M-P43 Combo:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory voltage
- GA-Z68X-UD3R-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1.5 V
- G41M-P43 Combo:1.5,1.8 V
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-Z68X-UD3R-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
- G41M-P43 Combo:667,800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-Z68X-UD3R-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
- G41M-P43 Combo:8 GB
On-board graphics card
- GA-Z68X-UD3R-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:No
- G41M-P43 Combo:Yes
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-Z68X-UD3R-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
- G41M-P43 Combo:2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- GA-Z68X-UD3R-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0
- G41M-P43 Combo:1
Number of chassis fan connectors
- GA-Z68X-UD3R-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
- G41M-P43 Combo:1

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Comparison of GA-Z68X-UD3R-B3, G41M-P43 Combo
69 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z68X-UD3R-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model GA-Z68X-UD3R-B3 View product	B MSI G41M-P43 Combo View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™2 Duo, Intel® Core™2 Quad
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800,1066,1333 MHz
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltageDiffers	1.5 V	1.5,1.8 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	667,800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1740 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	1
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 connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown 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
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	3
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
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features5 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z68	Intel® G41
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889	Realtek ALC662
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP	Windows
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel ICH7
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	198 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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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