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ASUS P9D-X ATX vs MSI Z87-G55 Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 17identical
  • 64known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • P9D-X ATX:ECC
    • Z87-G55 Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • P9D-X ATX:SATA II, SATA III
    • Z87-G55 Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P9D-X ATX:2
    • Z87-G55 Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • P9D-X ATX:2
    • Z87-G55 Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • P9D-X ATX:4
    • Z87-G55 Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P9D-X ATX:5
    • Z87-G55 Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • P9D-X ATX:2
    • Z87-G55 Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P9D-X ATX:2
    • Z87-G55 Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1

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Comparison of P9D-X, Z87-G55
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P9D-X ATX

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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
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, 2-Way SLI, 3-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
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one64 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
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
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
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
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 sourceRealtek RTL8111G
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 ALC892
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 source4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers13
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
PCI slotsKnown for one3Unknown — 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 sourceNo
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of processors supported11
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7
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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