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
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
Internal I/O1 differ
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
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
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	11
Headphone outputsDiffers	2	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z68	AMD 870 (RX881)
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
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

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