Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3)

40specifications compared
13differ
27identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 3 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3) (7 vs 4). The GIGABYTE Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more eSATA ports quantity than the MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3) (2 vs 0). The GIGABYTE Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more firewire (IEEE 1394) ports than the MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3) (1 vs 0). Ethernet interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the GIGABYTE Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX, Fast Ethernet on the MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3). Audio chip: Realtek ALC889 on the GIGABYTE Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX, Realtek ALC892 on the MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3).

USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:7
- Z68A-GD65 (B3):4
eSATA ports quantity
- Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
- Z68A-GD65 (B3):0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
- Z68A-GD65 (B3):0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0
- Z68A-GD65 (B3):1
HDMI ports quantity
- Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0
- Z68A-GD65 (B3):1
DVI-D ports quantity
- Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0
- Z68A-GD65 (B3):1
Ethernet interface type
- Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- Z68A-GD65 (B3):Fast Ethernet
Audio chip
- Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Realtek ALC889
- Z68A-GD65 (B3):Realtek ALC892

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Comparison of Z68X-UD4-B3, Z68A-GD65 (B3)
64 specifications	A GIGABYTE Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model Z68X-UD4-B3 View product	B MSI Z68A-GD65 (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 rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	7	4
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	2	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z68	Intel Z68
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
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AWARD	EFI
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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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