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ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S vs ASUS Z10PA-U8 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 8identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • Z10PA-U8 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:LGA 2011-v3
  • Supported memory types
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S:DDR3-SDRAM
    • Z10PA-U8 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
  • Memory channels
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S:Dual-channel
    • Z10PA-U8 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:Quad-channel
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S:1333,1600,1866 MHz
    • Z10PA-U8 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S:32 GB
    • Z10PA-U8 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:512 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S:2
    • Z10PA-U8 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S:6
    • Z10PA-U8 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:9
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S:4
    • Z10PA-U8 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:1

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Comparison of SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S, Z10PA-U8
73 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE5-1600, E5-2600
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB512 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers69
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers41
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers41, 2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I218-VIntel® I210-AT
Wi-FiNoNo
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component forDiffersPCServer
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z97Intel® C612
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers10
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots22
PCI slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 MB
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAspeed AST2400
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 90%

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