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
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
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
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
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec	Gigabit Ethernet
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z68	AMD A75
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889	Realtek ALC887
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7/Vista/XP	Windows
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	1
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
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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