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ASUS B85-PRO GAMER vs ASUS Z9PA-D8 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 9identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • B85-PRO GAMER:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • Z9PA-D8 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • B85-PRO GAMER:1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • Z9PA-D8 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B85-PRO GAMER:32 GB
    • Z9PA-D8 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:256 GB
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • B85-PRO GAMER:3
    • Z9PA-D8 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • B85-PRO GAMER:4
    • Z9PA-D8 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • B85-PRO GAMER:1
    • Z9PA-D8 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • B85-PRO GAMER:2
    • Z9PA-D8 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:1
  • PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots
    • B85-PRO GAMER:1
    • Z9PA-D8 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:0

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Comparison of B85-PRO GAMER, Z9PA-D8
74 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE5-2600
Supported QPIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.4,7.2,8 GT/s
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB256 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers38
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I217-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® B85Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Component forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceServer
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers10
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one4.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one228 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported UDIMM clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Supported LRDIMM module capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB, 32GB, 8GB
Supported LRDIMM clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066,1333 MHz
Supported RDIMM clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported RDIMM module capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB, 2GB, 32GB, 4GB, 8GB
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 MB
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAspeed AST2300
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 90%

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