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ASUS Z9NA-D6 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX vs MSI H61M-E23 (G3)

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  • 15differ
  • 13identical
  • 58known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z9NA-D6 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX has 176 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI H61M-E23 (G3) (192 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI H61M-E23 (G3) has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Z9NA-D6 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX (3 vs 1). The MSI H61M-E23 (G3) 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 MSI H61M-E23 (G3). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the ASUS Z9NA-D6 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX, 1066,1333 MHz on the MSI H61M-E23 (G3).

  • Processor socket
    • Z9NA-D6 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX:LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
    • H61M-E23 (G3):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • Z9NA-D6 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • H61M-E23 (G3):1066,1333 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Z9NA-D6 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX:192 GB
    • H61M-E23 (G3):16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Z9NA-D6 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
    • H61M-E23 (G3):SATA II
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Z9NA-D6 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX:1
    • H61M-E23 (G3):3
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Z9NA-D6 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX:1
    • H61M-E23 (G3):2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Z9NA-D6 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX:2
    • H61M-E23 (G3):1
  • LAN controller
    • Z9NA-D6 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX:Intel® 82574L
    • H61M-E23 (G3):Realtek RTL8111E

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Comparison of Z9NA-D6, H61M-E23 (G3)
86 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1356 (Socket B2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneE5-2400Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported QPIKnown for one6.4,7.2,8 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers192 GB16 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one16 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneAspeed AST2300Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers13
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® 82574LRealtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersServerPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C602Intel® H61
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CE, C-TICKUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers304.8 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers251.5 mm215 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA, USB-SATAUnknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Supported DIMM module capacitiesKnown for one16GB, 2GB, 32GB, 4GB, 8GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported UDIMM clock speedsKnown for one1066,1333 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for one2GB, 4GB, 8GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported LRDIMM module capacityKnown for one16GB, 32GB, 8GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported LRDIMM clock speedsKnown for one1066,1333 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum LRDIMM memoryKnown for one192 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported RDIMM clock speedsKnown for one1066,1333,1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported RDIMM module capacityKnown for one16GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel H61(B3)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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