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MSI NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX vs MSI Z68A-GD55 (B3)

47specifications compared
27differ
20identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):Intel
Processor socket
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor series
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD Phenom II X4
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):Intel® Pentium®
Number of memory slots
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):4
Supported memory clock speeds
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:16 GB
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):32 GB
On-board graphics card
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:Yes
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):No
USB 2.0 connectors
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):3

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Comparison of NF725GM-P31, Z68A-GD55 (B3)
62 specifications	A MSI NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX Model NF725GM-P31 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®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	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
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
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports5 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
Headphone outputsDiffers	2	1
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
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8105E	Realtek RTL8111E
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
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	205 mm	245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	NVIDIA GeForce 7025	SATAIII 6Gb/s
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATAII 3Gb/s

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