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ASUS Z10PA-U8 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX vs MSI A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 11identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Z10PA-U8 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:Intel
    • A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • Z10PA-U8 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:LGA 2011-v3
    • A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
  • Supported memory types
    • Z10PA-U8 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
    • A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
  • Memory channels
    • Z10PA-U8 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:Quad-channel
    • A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Dual-channel
  • RAID levels
    • Z10PA-U8 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
    • A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Z10PA-U8 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:1
    • A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Z10PA-U8 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:9
    • A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z10PA-U8 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:1, 2
    • A68HM-E33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2

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Comparison of Z10PA-U8, A68HM-E33
71 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011-v3Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD A
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneE5-1600, E5-2600Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
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 module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one512 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.1
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/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers94
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers1, 22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
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
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I210-ATRealtek 8111G
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersServerPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C612AMD A68H
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
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
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm173 mm
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 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
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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