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ASUS Z10PA-U8/10G-2S Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX vs MSI A88X-G41 PC Mate V2

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 13identical
  • 44known 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 MSI A88X-G41 PC Mate V2 (512 GB vs 32 GB). The MSI A88X-G41 PC Mate V2 has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Z10PA-U8/10G-2S Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX (3 vs 1). The MSI A88X-G41 PC Mate V2 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 manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS Z10PA-U8/10G-2S Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX, AMD on the MSI A88X-G41 PC Mate V2. Processor socket: LGA 2011-v3 on the ASUS Z10PA-U8/10G-2S Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX, Socket FM2+ on the MSI A88X-G41 PC Mate V2.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Z10PA-U8/10G-2S Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:Intel
    • A88X-G41 PC Mate V2:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • Z10PA-U8/10G-2S Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:LGA 2011-v3
    • A88X-G41 PC Mate V2:Socket FM2+
  • Supported memory types
    • Z10PA-U8/10G-2S Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
    • A88X-G41 PC Mate V2:DDR3-SDRAM
  • Memory channels
    • Z10PA-U8/10G-2S Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:Quad-channel
    • A88X-G41 PC Mate V2:Dual-channel
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • Z10PA-U8/10G-2S Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
    • A88X-G41 PC Mate V2:1866,1333,2133,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Z10PA-U8/10G-2S Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:512 GB
    • A88X-G41 PC Mate V2:32 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Z10PA-U8/10G-2S Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:1
    • A88X-G41 PC Mate V2:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z10PA-U8/10G-2S Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:2
    • A88X-G41 PC Mate V2:4

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71 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011-v3Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD A
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 source2
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 MHz1866,1333,2133,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers512 GB32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
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
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers31
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
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
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
LAN controllerDiffersIntel I210Realtek RTL8111E
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one10 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
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 sourceAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C612AMD A88X
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
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
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm214 mm
Graphicsidentical
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
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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