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GIGABYTE Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

57specifications compared
13differ
44identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (5 vs 3). The GIGABYTE Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more SATA II connectors than the GIGABYTE Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 3). The GIGABYTE Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 3 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (7 vs 4). Only the GIGABYTE Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has on-board graphics card. Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the GIGABYTE Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, ATX on the GIGABYTE Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

On-board graphics card
- Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Yes
- Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:No
USB 2.0 connectors
- Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:5
- Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
Number of SATA II connectors
- Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:3
- Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
- Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:7
eSATA ports quantity
- Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
- Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
- Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
- Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0
HDMI ports quantity
- Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
- Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0

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Comparison of Z68MX-UD2H-B3, Z68X-UD4-B3
66 specifications	A GIGABYTE Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model Z68MX-UD2H-B3 View product	B GIGABYTE Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model Z68X-UD4-B3 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds	1066,1200,1300,1333,1600,1800,1866,2133 MHz	1066,1200,1300,1333,1600,1800,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1759 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	5	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	4	4
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	3	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	7
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	2
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	6	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z68	Intel Z68
Audio chip	Realtek ALC889	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systems	Windows 7/Vista/XP	Windows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	AWARD	AWARD
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	1.0b	1.0b
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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