Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 vs ASUS Z9PH-D16/QDR Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R)

24specifications compared
18differ
6identical
67known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Z9PH-D16/QDR Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) (3 vs 1). The ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 has 5 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS Z9PH-D16/QDR Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) (7 vs 2). The ASUS Z9PH-D16/QDR Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 (4 vs 3). Only the ASUS Z9PH-D16/QDR Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) has on-board graphics card. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0, Intel on the ASUS Z9PH-D16/QDR Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R).

Processor manufacturer
- M5A99FX PRO R2.0:AMD
- Z9PH-D16/QDR Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):Intel
Processor socket
- M5A99FX PRO R2.0:Socket AM3+
- Z9PH-D16/QDR Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Supported memory clock speeds
- M5A99FX PRO R2.0:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- Z9PH-D16/QDR Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- M5A99FX PRO R2.0:SATA III
- Z9PH-D16/QDR Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
On-board graphics card
- M5A99FX PRO R2.0:No
- Z9PH-D16/QDR Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):Yes
USB 2.0 connectors
- M5A99FX PRO R2.0:3
- Z9PH-D16/QDR Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):1
Number of SATA III connectors
- M5A99FX PRO R2.0:7
- Z9PH-D16/QDR Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):2
Number of chassis fan connectors
- M5A99FX PRO R2.0:3
- Z9PH-D16/QDR Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):4

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Comparison of M5A99FX PRO R2.0, Z9PH-D16/QDR
91 specifications	A ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 View product	B ASUS Z9PH-D16/QDR Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) Model Z9PH-D16/QDR View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3+	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom II X8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E5-2600
Processor number of cores supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4, 6, 8
Supported QPIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.4,7.2,8 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum RDIMM memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aspeed AST2300
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	7	2
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	4
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forDiffers	PC	Server
Motherboard form factorKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 990FX	Intel® C602
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC892	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7 Windows 8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	4	1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x1, 2x4, 2x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	172.7 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	424.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	CrossFire, SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Antivirus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS Utilities ASUS Update	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	ASMedia	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	AMD SB950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported UDIMM clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066,1333 MHz
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Supported LRDIMM module capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16GB, 32GB, 8GB
Supported LRDIMM clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066,1333 MHz
Supported RDIMM clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported RDIMM module capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 90%

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