Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX vs MSI B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

53specifications compared
25differ
28identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX has 1 more maximum SMP processors than the MSI B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (2 vs 1). The ASUS Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX has 3 GT/s more system bus rate than the MSI B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (8 GT/s vs 5 GT/s). The ASUS Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX has 4 more memory slots than the MSI B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (6 vs 2). Only the MSI B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has microphone in. Processor socket: LGA 1356 (Socket B2) on the ASUS Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

Processor socket
- Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX:LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
- B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Maximum number of SMP processors
- Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX:2
- B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
System bus rate
- Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX:8 GT/s
- B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:5 GT/s
Number of memory slots
- Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX:6
- B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
Memory channels
- Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX:Triple-channel
- B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Dual-channel
Maximum internal memory
- Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX:192 GB
- B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16 GB
Supported memory module capacities
- Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX:16GB, 2GB, 32GB, 4GB, 8GB
- B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
- B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III

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Comparison of Z9NA-D6C, B75MA-P33
98 specifications	A ASUS Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX Model Z9NA-D6C View product	B MSI B75MA-P33 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model B75MA-P33 View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Xeon®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsDiffers	2	1
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	5 GT/s
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-2xxx, i3-3xxx, i5-2xxx, i5-3xxx, i5-xxx, i7-2xxx, i7-3xxx
Memory4 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	6	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Triple-channel	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speeds	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	192 GB	16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers	16GB, 2GB, 32GB, 4GB, 8GB	2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA, SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 x 1536 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	AST1300	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	3
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	8	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports7 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
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Serial ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® 82574L	Realtek RTL8111E
Wi-Fi	No	No
Bluetooth	No	No
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® C602	Intel B75
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 1x16, 2x8	1x1, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	UEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	190 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel B75
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	No	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 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
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	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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