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ASUS P9D-X ATX vs MSI Z87-G43 GAMING

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 19identical
  • 62known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • P9D-X ATX:ECC
    • Z87-G43 GAMING:Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • P9D-X ATX:SATA II, SATA III
    • Z87-G43 GAMING:SATA III
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • P9D-X ATX:2
    • Z87-G43 GAMING:6
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • P9D-X ATX:4
    • Z87-G43 GAMING:0
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P9D-X ATX:5
    • Z87-G43 GAMING:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P9D-X ATX:2
    • Z87-G43 GAMING:6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P9D-X ATX:2
    • Z87-G43 GAMING:1
  • Component for
    • P9D-X ATX:Server
    • Z87-G43 GAMING:PC

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Comparison of P9D-X, Z87-G43 GAMING
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P9D-X ATX

Model P9D-X

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneE3-1200Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one64 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers26
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers40
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
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers53
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBigfoot Killer E2205
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component forDiffersServerPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Z87
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1150
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
CertificationKnown for oneCE C-Tick FCC(Class B)Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers01
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots11
PCI slots33
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
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of processors supported11
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor front side busKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 MHz
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported UDIMM clock speedsKnown for one1333,1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for one2GB, 4GB, 8GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one4Unknown — 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
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 70%Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASWM EnterpriseUnknown — not stated by the source

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