Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z68XP-UD5 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs MSI GF615M-P33 V2

40specifications compared
20differ
20identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-Z68XP-UD5 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
- GF615M-P33 V2:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-Z68XP-UD5 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- GF615M-P33 V2:Socket AM3
Number of memory slots
- GA-Z68XP-UD5 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
- GF615M-P33 V2:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-Z68XP-UD5 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
- GF615M-P33 V2:800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-Z68XP-UD5 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
- GF615M-P33 V2:16 GB
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- GA-Z68XP-UD5 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0
- GF615M-P33 V2:1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-Z68XP-UD5 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
- GF615M-P33 V2:0
eSATA ports quantity
- GA-Z68XP-UD5 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
- GF615M-P33 V2:0

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of GA-Z68XP-UD5, GF615M-P33 V2
70 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z68XP-UD5 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model GA-Z68XP-UD5 View product	B MSI GF615M-P33 V2 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	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
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	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
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 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	2	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
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	2	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	2	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	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
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z68	NVIDIA nForce 630a
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP/Vista/7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.0
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	205 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra DMA 66/100/133
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II 3Gb/s

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More motherboard comparisons

All motherboard comparisons