Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 vs ASUS Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX

43specifications compared
25differ
18identical
57known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX has 2.8 GT/s more system bus rate than the ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 (8 GT/s vs 5.2 GT/s). The ASUS Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 (6 vs 4). The ASUS Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX has 160 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 (192 GB vs 32 GB). Only the ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 has microphone in. Only the ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 has S/PDIF out port.

Processor manufacturer
- SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0:AMD
- Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0:Socket AM3+
- Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX:LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
System bus rate
- SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0:5.2 GT/s
- Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX:8 GT/s
Number of memory slots
- SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0:4
- Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX:6
Memory channels
- SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0:Dual-channel
- Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX:Triple-channel
Supported memory clock speeds
- SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0:32 GB
- Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX:192 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0:SATA III
- Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX:SATA, SATA II, SATA III

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Comparison of SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0, Z9NA-D6C
100 specifications	A ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 View product	B ASUS Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX Model Z9NA-D6C View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3+	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Quad-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Triple-Core Mobile	Intel® Xeon®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
System bus rateDiffers	5.2 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor thermal power (max)Known for one	140 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	6
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Triple-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	192 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16GB, 2GB, 32GB, 4GB, 8GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AST1300
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	8	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	4	8
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	2	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111F	Intel® 82574L
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 990FX	Intel® C602
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC892	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x4, 1x16, 2x8
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0, 3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 90%
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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