Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3 vs MSI 870A-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX

42specifications compared
13differ
29identical
20known 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 Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3 (6 vs 2). The MSI 870A-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3 (6 vs 4). The MSI 870A-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX has 10 more PS/2 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3 (11 vs 1). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3, AMD on the MSI 870A-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX. Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the GIGABYTE Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3, Socket AM3 on the MSI 870A-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3:Intel
- 870A-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- 870A-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
Supported memory clock speeds
- Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
- 870A-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Number of SATA III connectors
- Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3:2
- 870A-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3:4
- 870A-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:6
PS/2 ports quantity
- Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3:1
- 870A-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:11
Headphone outputs
- Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3:2
- 870A-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:1
Motherboard chipset
- Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3:Intel Z68
- 870A-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:AMD 870 (RX881)

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Comparison of Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3, 870A-G46
62 specifications	A GIGABYTE Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3 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®	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
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	800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	No	No
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out 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 quantityDiffers	4	6
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	11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	2	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
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
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z68	AMD 870 (RX881)
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7/Vista/XP	Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, Vista, 7
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 slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers	2	3
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 & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	215 mm	215 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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