Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE Z68XP-UD3R Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs MSI A75MA-G55 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX

44specifications compared
20differ
24identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- Z68XP-UD3R Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
- A75MA-G55 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- Z68XP-UD3R Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- A75MA-G55 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Socket FM1
Maximum graphics card memory
- Z68XP-UD3R Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1759 MB
- A75MA-G55 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:2048 MB
USB 2.0 connectors
- Z68XP-UD3R Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
- A75MA-G55 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- Z68XP-UD3R Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
- A75MA-G55 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:6
Number of chassis fan connectors
- Z68XP-UD3R Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
- A75MA-G55 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Z68XP-UD3R Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:8
- A75MA-G55 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:4
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- Z68XP-UD3R Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
- A75MA-G55 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:0

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Comparison of Z68XP-UD3R, A75MA-G55
68 specifications	A GIGABYTE Z68XP-UD3R Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model Z68XP-UD3R View product	B MSI A75MA-G55 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX Model A75MA-G55 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Socket FM1
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1759 MB	2048 MB
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
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	Hybrid CrossFireX
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	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 quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputs	6	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec	Gigabit Ethernet
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z68	AMD A75
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7/Vista/XP	Windows
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
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 typeKnown for one	Intel Z68	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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