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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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I217-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
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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