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ASUS Maximus V Formula vs ASUS Z9PR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 12identical
  • 75known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z9PR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB has 352 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS Maximus V Formula (384 GB vs 32 GB). The ASUS Z9PR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Maximus V Formula (3 vs 2). The ASUS Maximus V Formula has 4 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS Z9PR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB (6 vs 2). Only the ASUS Maximus V Formula has microphone in. Only the ASUS Maximus V Formula has Wi-Fi.

  • Processor socket
    • Maximus V Formula:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • Z9PR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
  • Memory channels
    • Maximus V Formula:Dual-channel
    • Z9PR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB:Quad-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Maximus V Formula:32 GB
    • Z9PR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB:384 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Maximus V Formula:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • Z9PR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB:SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Maximus V Formula:2
    • Z9PR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB:3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Maximus V Formula:6
    • Z9PR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB:2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • Maximus V Formula:2
    • Z9PR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB:4
  • Number of EATX power connectors
    • Maximus V Formula:1
    • Z9PR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB:0

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Comparison of Maximus V Formula, Z9PR-D12
118 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE5-2600
Processor number of cores supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4, 8
Supported QPIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.4,7.2,8 GT/s
Memory3 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
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB384 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum RDIMM memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source384 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix VirtuNot supported
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionKnown for one4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one11Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one10Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
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 connectorsDiffers10
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers78
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers50
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11gUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit LANUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersPCServer
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXSSI EEB
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z77Intel® C602
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, TemperatureUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC, CFR47 15, B, CE, EN55022, EN55024
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsDiffers10
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers31
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x81x8, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.0, 3.03.0
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI-X slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm304.8 mm
DepthDiffers257 mm330.2 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersSATASATA, USB
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideYesYes
I/O portsKnown for one2x RCA 1x USB 2.0 2x 3.5mm 1x 2.5mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported UDIMM clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066,1333 MHz
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2GB, 4GB, 8GB
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, 4GB, 8GB
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7

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