Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI GF615M-P33 V2 vs MSI Z68A-GD55 (B3)

48specifications compared
25differ
23identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GF615M-P33 V2:AMD
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):Intel
Processor socket
- GF615M-P33 V2:Socket AM3
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor series
- GF615M-P33 V2:AMD Phenom II X4
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):Intel® Pentium®
Number of memory slots
- GF615M-P33 V2:2
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):4
Supported memory clock speeds
- GF615M-P33 V2:800,1066,1333 MHz
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GF615M-P33 V2:16 GB
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):32 GB
On-board graphics card
- GF615M-P33 V2:Yes
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):No
USB 2.0 connectors
- GF615M-P33 V2:2
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):3

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Comparison of GF615M-P33 V2, Z68A-GD55 (B3)
61 specifications	A MSI GF615M-P33 V2 View product	B MSI Z68A-GD55 (B3)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X4	Intel® Pentium®
System bus rateKnown for one	2 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics card familyKnown for one	NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	GeForce 7025	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	NVIDIA nForce 630a	Intel Z68
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	1.0	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	205 mm	245 mm
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	Ultra DMA 66/100/133	SATAII 3Gb/s
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATA II 3Gb/s	SATAIII 6Gb/s

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