Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z10PE-D16 WS vs MSI A68HM-P33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX

29specifications compared
20differ
9identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- Z10PE-D16 WS:Intel
- A68HM-P33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- Z10PE-D16 WS:LGA 2011-v3
- A68HM-P33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
Supported memory types
- Z10PE-D16 WS:DDR4-SDRAM
- A68HM-P33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
Memory channels
- Z10PE-D16 WS:Quad-channel
- A68HM-P33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speeds
- Z10PE-D16 WS:1600,1866,2133 MHz
- A68HM-P33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- Z10PE-D16 WS:1 TB
- A68HM-P33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:32 GB
RAID levels
- Z10PE-D16 WS:0, 1, 5, 10
- A68HM-P33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- Z10PE-D16 WS:1
- A68HM-P33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2

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Comparison of Z10PE-D16 WS, A68HM-P33
72 specifications	A ASUS Z10PE-D16 WS View product	B MSI A68HM-P33 AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A68HM-P33 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011-v3	Socket FM2+
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for one	E5-2600	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor number of cores supportedKnown for one	4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 18	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD A
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1600,1866,2133 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	1 TB	32 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 MB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2560 x 1600 pixels
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	10	4
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersDiffers	2	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1, 4	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	1
IPMI LAN (RJ-45) portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111G
Features3 differ
Component forDiffers	Workstation	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	SSI EEB	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® C612	AMD A68H
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	4	1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	128 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84733020	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	330.2 mm	174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source

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