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ASUS P9A-I/C2750/SAS/4L Mini-ITX vs MSI X99A GAMING 9 ACK

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 5identical
  • 57known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory types
    • P9A-I/C2750/SAS/4L Mini-ITX:DDR3-SDRAM
    • X99A GAMING 9 ACK:DDR4-SDRAM
  • ECC сompatibility
    • P9A-I/C2750/SAS/4L Mini-ITX:ECC
    • X99A GAMING 9 ACK:Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • P9A-I/C2750/SAS/4L Mini-ITX:1333,1600 MHz
    • X99A GAMING 9 ACK:2133,2200,2400,2600,3000 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P9A-I/C2750/SAS/4L Mini-ITX:32 GB
    • X99A GAMING 9 ACK:128 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • P9A-I/C2750/SAS/4L Mini-ITX:SATA III
    • X99A GAMING 9 ACK:M.2, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P9A-I/C2750/SAS/4L Mini-ITX:0
    • X99A GAMING 9 ACK:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • P9A-I/C2750/SAS/4L Mini-ITX:0
    • X99A GAMING 9 ACK:6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P9A-I/C2750/SAS/4L Mini-ITX:5
    • X99A GAMING 9 ACK:1

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P9A-I/C2750/SAS/4L Mini-ITX

Model P9A-I/C2750/SAS/4L

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei7-xxx Extreme Edition
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 2011-v3 (Socket R)
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz2133,2200,2400,2600,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one32 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneAspeed AST2300Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers06
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers51
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1
Features1 differ
Component forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC
Motherboard form factorDiffersMini-ITXExtended ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® X99
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1150
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers05
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170.2 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170.2 mm264 mm
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for one2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source

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