Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs MSI 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX

47specifications compared
22differ
25identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX has 0.2 GT/s more system bus rate than the GIGABYTE Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (5.2 GT/s vs 5 GT/s). The GIGABYTE Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 3 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX (5 vs 2). The MSI 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (6 vs 4). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, AMD on the MSI 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX. Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the GIGABYTE Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, Socket AM3 on the MSI 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel
- 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
System bus rate
- Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:5 GT/s
- 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:5.2 GT/s
USB 2.0 connectors
- Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:5
- 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
- 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:6
Number of SATA II connectors
- Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:3
- 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:0
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
- 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:6
eSATA ports quantity
- Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
- 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:2

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Comparison of Z68MX-UD2H-B3, 990FXA-GD80
74 specifications	A GIGABYTE Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model Z68MX-UD2H-B3 View product	B MSI 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX Model 990FXA-GD80 View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	5.2 GT/s
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	1066,1200,1300,1333,1600,1800,1866,2133 MHz	800,1066,1333,1600,1800,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1759 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3-Way SLI
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	5	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	3	0
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 connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports7 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 quantityDiffers	1	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
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
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z68	AMD 990FX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7/Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD SB950
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	3	4
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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