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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs MSI Z68A-G43 (B3)

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 33identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z68A-G43 (B3) has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (4 vs 3). The GIGABYTE Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI Z68A-G43 (B3) (1 vs 0). The GIGABYTE Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the MSI Z68A-G43 (B3) (4 vs 2). Audio chip: Realtek ALC889 on the GIGABYTE Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX, Realtek ALC887 on the MSI Z68A-G43 (B3). BIOS type: AWARD on the GIGABYTE Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX, UEFI on the MSI Z68A-G43 (B3).

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 7
    • 4
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 2
    • 0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • 1
    • 0

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GIGABYTE

Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

Model Z68X-UD4-B3

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MSI

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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
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1200,1300,1333,1600,1800,1866,2133 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAM
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers42
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 connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers23
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneNo
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers74
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers61
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipsetIntel Z68Intel Z68
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC889Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7/Vista/XP
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneIntel
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slots22
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
PCI slotsDiffers23
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAWARDUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one1.0b
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm220 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneNo
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel Z68 (B3)

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