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ASUS Z8PH-D12 SE/QDR vs MSI PH61-P33 (B3)

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 13identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • Z8PH-D12 SE/QDR:Socket B (LGA 1366)
    • PH61-P33 (B3):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Z8PH-D12 SE/QDR:256 GB
    • PH61-P33 (B3):16 GB
  • On-board graphics card
    • Z8PH-D12 SE/QDR:Yes
    • PH61-P33 (B3):No
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Z8PH-D12 SE/QDR:4
    • PH61-P33 (B3):2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z8PH-D12 SE/QDR:2
    • PH61-P33 (B3):6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Z8PH-D12 SE/QDR:2
    • PH61-P33 (B3):1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • Z8PH-D12 SE/QDR:0
    • PH61-P33 (B3):2
  • LAN controller
    • Z8PH-D12 SE/QDR:Intel® 82574L
    • PH61-P33 (B3):Realtek RTL8111E

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Comparison of Z8PH-D12 SE/QDR, PH61-P33 (B3)
77 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket B (LGA 1366)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Xeon®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneE5500, E5600, L5500, L5600, W5500, X5500, X5600Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one6.4 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers256 GB16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8GB
Maximum RDIMM memoryKnown for one192 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA II
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers42
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers26
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers02
HDMI 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
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® 82574LRealtek RTL8111E
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC
Motherboard form factorDiffersSSI CEBATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® 5520Intel® H61
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
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CFR47 15, A, CE, EN55022, EN55024, CUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers424 mm205 mm
DepthDiffers160 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported UDIMM clock speedsKnown for one800,1066,1333 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one48 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported RDIMM clock speedsKnown for one800,1066,1333 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported RDIMM module capacityKnown for one16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GBUnknown — 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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