Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs ASUS Z9PA-U8 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX

28specifications compared
16differ
12identical
64known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z9PA-U8 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 224 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (256 GB vs 32 GB). The ASUS P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Z9PA-U8 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX (3 vs 2). The ASUS Z9PA-U8 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 4 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (6 vs 2). Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the ASUS P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, LGA 2011 (Socket R) on the ASUS Z9PA-U8 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX. Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200 MHz on the ASUS P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the ASUS Z9PA-U8 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX.

Processor socket
- P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- Z9PA-U8 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Maximum internal memory
- P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:32 GB
- Z9PA-U8 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:256 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
- Z9PA-U8 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
USB 2.0 connectors
- P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:3
- Z9PA-U8 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2
Number of chassis fan connectors
- P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- Z9PA-U8 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
- Z9PA-U8 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
- Z9PA-U8 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- Z9PA-U8 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:1

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Comparison of P8Q77-M2, Z9PA-U8
92 specifications	A ASUS P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model P8Q77-M2 View product	B ASUS Z9PA-U8 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX Model Z9PA-U8 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	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	E5-1600, E5-2600
Processor number of cores supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4, 6
Memory2 differ
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	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	256 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1748 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1200 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
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/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown 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	2	6
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
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® 82579	Intel® 82574L
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features3 differ
Component forDiffers	PC	Server
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Q77 Express	Intel® C602
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	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
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CFR47 15, Class B, CE, EN55022 & EN55024
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x4, 1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	128 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	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
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Intel Q77	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers	2	7
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 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	8
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	304.8 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	243.8 mm

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