Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE Z68XP-UD3P Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs MSI NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX

48specifications compared
29differ
19identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE Z68XP-UD3P 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-UD3P 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-UD3P 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-UD3P 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-UD3P 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-UD3P Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- Z68XP-UD3P 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-UD3P Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- Z68XP-UD3P Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:16 GB
Graphics card family
- Z68XP-UD3P Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:NVIDIA
USB 2.0 connectors
- Z68XP-UD3P 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-UD3P Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
Number of chassis fan connectors
- Z68XP-UD3P Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:1

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Comparison of Z68XP-UD3P, NF725GM-P31
73 specifications	A GIGABYTE Z68XP-UD3P Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model Z68XP-UD3P 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
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
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 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 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 card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
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 II connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	0	1
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 connectorsDiffers	2	1
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
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	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
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	2
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
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 interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8105E
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z68	NVIDIA nForce 630a
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889	Realtek ALC887
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 slots4 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
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	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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	205 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
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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