Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE Z68XP-UD3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs MSI NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX

48specifications compared
30differ
18identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE Z68XP-UD3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE Z68XP-UD3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE Z68XP-UD3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX (3 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE Z68XP-UD3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX, AMD on the MSI NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX. Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the GIGABYTE Z68XP-UD3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX, Socket AM3 on the MSI NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- Z68XP-UD3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- Z68XP-UD3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
Number of memory slots
- Z68XP-UD3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- Z68XP-UD3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:16 GB
Parallel processing technology support
- Z68XP-UD3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:Not supported
Graphics card family
- Z68XP-UD3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:NVIDIA
USB 2.0 connectors
- Z68XP-UD3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- Z68XP-UD3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:1

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Comparison of Z68XP-UD3, NF725GM-P31
92 specifications	A GIGABYTE Z68XP-UD3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model Z68XP-UD3 View product	B MSI NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX Model NF725GM-P31 View product
Processor3 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 X4
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-2xxx, i3-3xxx, i5-2xxx, i5-3xxx, i7-2xxx, i7-2xxx Extreme Edition, i7-3xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA II, SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1759 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI	Not supported
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1200 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GeForce 7025
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	0	1
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	1
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
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	2
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8105E
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z68	NVIDIA nForce 630a
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889	Realtek ALC887
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7/Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x8, 1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	1.0
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	1.0b	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	205 mm
Other features1 differ
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Marvell 88SE9172	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffers	Intel Z68	NVIDIA GeForce 7025
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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