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GIGABYTE Z68MA-D2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE Z68X-UD5-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

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  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE Z68MA-D2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE Z68X-UD5-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE Z68X-UD5-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE Z68MA-D2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (2 vs 0). The GIGABYTE Z68X-UD5-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more chassis fan connectors than the GIGABYTE Z68MA-D2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (3 vs 1). Only the GIGABYTE Z68MA-D2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has on-board graphics card. Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the GIGABYTE Z68MA-D2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, ATX on the GIGABYTE Z68X-UD5-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

  • On-board graphics card
    • Z68MA-D2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Yes
    • Z68X-UD5-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:No
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Z68MA-D2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
    • Z68X-UD5-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Z68MA-D2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
    • Z68X-UD5-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Z68MA-D2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
    • Z68X-UD5-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
  • Number of IEEE1394 connectors
    • Z68MA-D2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
    • Z68X-UD5-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z68MA-D2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
    • Z68X-UD5-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • Z68MA-D2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
    • Z68X-UD5-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • Z68MA-D2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
    • Z68X-UD5-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2

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77 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1200,1300,1333,1600,1800,1866,2133 MHz1066,1200,1300,1333,1600,1800,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA II, SATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1759 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA III connectors22
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers13
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers01
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers02
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers36
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking features10/100/1000 Mbit/sec10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetIntel Z68Intel Z68
Audio chipRealtek ALC889Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsWindows 7/Vista/XPWindows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x4, 1x8, 1x16Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.0, 3.02.0
PCI slotsDiffers12
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeAWARDAWARD
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version1.0b1.0b
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideYesYes

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