Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE Z68XP-UD3R Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs MSI GF615M-P33 V2

50specifications compared
30differ
20identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- Z68XP-UD3R Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
- GF615M-P33 V2:AMD
Processor socket
- Z68XP-UD3R Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- GF615M-P33 V2:Socket AM3
System bus rate
- Z68XP-UD3R Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:5 GT/s
- GF615M-P33 V2:2 GT/s
Number of memory slots
- Z68XP-UD3R Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
- GF615M-P33 V2:2
Maximum internal memory
- Z68XP-UD3R Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
- GF615M-P33 V2:16 GB
Maximum graphics card memory
- Z68XP-UD3R Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1759 MB
- GF615M-P33 V2:256 MB
Graphics card family
- Z68XP-UD3R Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
- GF615M-P33 V2:NVIDIA
USB 2.0 connectors
- Z68XP-UD3R Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
- GF615M-P33 V2:2

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Comparison of Z68XP-UD3R, GF615M-P33 V2
71 specifications	A GIGABYTE Z68XP-UD3R Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model Z68XP-UD3R View product	B MSI GF615M-P33 V2 View product
Processor4 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 rateDiffers	5 GT/s	2 GT/s
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
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1759 MB	256 MB
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
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown 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	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	205 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	Marvell 88SE9172	Ultra DMA 66/100/133
Controller interface typeDiffers	Intel Z68	SATA II 3Gb/s
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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