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ASUS Z10PA-U8/10G-2S Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Game Plus

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  • 17differ
  • 9identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z10PA-U8/10G-2S Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX has 480 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Game Plus (512 GB vs 32 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Game Plus has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Z10PA-U8/10G-2S Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Game Plus has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS Z10PA-U8/10G-2S Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX (4 vs 2). Processor socket: LGA 2011-v3 on the ASUS Z10PA-U8/10G-2S Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX, LGA 1150 (Socket H3) on the GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Game Plus. Supported memory types: DDR4-SDRAM on the ASUS Z10PA-U8/10G-2S Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX, DDR3-SDRAM on the GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Game Plus.

  • Processor socket
    • Z10PA-U8/10G-2S Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:LGA 2011-v3
    • GA-Z97X-Game Plus:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Supported memory types
    • Z10PA-U8/10G-2S Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
    • GA-Z97X-Game Plus:DDR3-SDRAM
  • Memory channels
    • Z10PA-U8/10G-2S Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:Quad-channel
    • GA-Z97X-Game Plus:Dual-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Z10PA-U8/10G-2S Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:512 GB
    • GA-Z97X-Game Plus:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Z10PA-U8/10G-2S Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:SATA III
    • GA-Z97X-Game Plus:M.2, SATA, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Z10PA-U8/10G-2S Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:1
    • GA-Z97X-Game Plus:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z10PA-U8/10G-2S Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:2
    • GA-Z97X-Game Plus:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z10PA-U8/10G-2S Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:2
    • GA-Z97X-Game Plus:4

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75 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011-v3LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Processor number of cores supportedKnown for one4, 6, 8Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers512 GB32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIIM.2, SATA, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 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
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one32 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneAspeed AST2400Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers31
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
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
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers10 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel I210Atheros Killer E2201
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forDiffersServerPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C612Intel® Z97
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
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm225 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Processor special featuresidentical
Integrated BMC with IPMIKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supported DIMM module capacitiesKnown for one4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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