Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z9NA-D6 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0)

32specifications compared
17differ
15identical
63known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z9NA-D6 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX has 160 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0) (192 GB vs 32 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0) has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Z9NA-D6 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX (3 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0) has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS Z9NA-D6 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX (2 vs 1). Processor socket: LGA 1356 (Socket B2) on the ASUS Z9NA-D6 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the ASUS Z9NA-D6 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX, 1066,1333,1600,2400 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0).

Processor socket
- Z9NA-D6 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX:LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
- GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Supported memory clock speeds
- Z9NA-D6 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
- GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):1066,1333,1600,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- Z9NA-D6 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX:192 GB
- GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):32 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- Z9NA-D6 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX:1
- GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):3
Number of chassis fan connectors
- Z9NA-D6 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX:1
- GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Z9NA-D6 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX:0
- GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Z9NA-D6 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX:2
- GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):1
Component for
- Z9NA-D6 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX:Server
- GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):PC

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Comparison of Z9NA-D6, GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0)
95 specifications	A ASUS Z9NA-D6 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX Model Z9NA-D6 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0)View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for one	E5-2400	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported QPIKnown for one	6.4,7.2,8 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	192 GB	32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	2-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1200 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Aspeed AST2300	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA III connectors	2	2
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® 82574L	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forDiffers	Server	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® C602	Intel Z77
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA VT2021
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 7/XP
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, CE, C-TICK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x1, 1x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots version	2.0, 3.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	304.8 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	251.5 mm	220 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	SATA, USB-SATA	SATA
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology LucidLogix Virtu MVP
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Z77
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers	5	3
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported DIMM module capacitiesKnown for one	16GB, 2GB, 32GB, 4GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported UDIMM clock speedsKnown for one	1066,1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for one	2GB, 4GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported LRDIMM module capacityKnown for one	16GB, 32GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported LRDIMM clock speedsKnown for one	1066,1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum LRDIMM memoryKnown for one	192 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported RDIMM clock speedsKnown for one	1066,1333,1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported RDIMM module capacityKnown for one	16GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source

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