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ASUS Z10PA-U8 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX vs MSI Z97I GAMING ACK

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 9identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • Z10PA-U8 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:LGA 2011-v3
    • Z97I GAMING ACK:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Supported memory types
    • Z10PA-U8 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
    • Z97I GAMING ACK:DDR3-SDRAM
  • Memory channels
    • Z10PA-U8 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:Quad-channel
    • Z97I GAMING ACK:Dual-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Z10PA-U8 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:512 GB
    • Z97I GAMING ACK:16 GB
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Z10PA-U8 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:9
    • Z97I GAMING ACK:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z10PA-U8 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:2
    • Z97I GAMING ACK:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z10PA-U8 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:1, 2
    • Z97I GAMING ACK:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Z10PA-U8 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:2
    • Z97I GAMING ACK:1

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65 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011-v3LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneE5-1600, E5-2600Unknown — 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 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000,3100,3200,3300 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers512 GB16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers94
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
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
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers1, 24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
DisplayPorts 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
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I210-ATBigfoot Killer E2205
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersServerPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C612Intel® Z97
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Expansion slots1 differ
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
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm170 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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

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