Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX vs MSI FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX

44specifications compared
24differ
20identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX has 4 more memory slots than the MSI FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX (6 vs 2). The ASUS Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX has 160 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX (192 GB vs 32 GB). The MSI FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX has 1,984 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the ASUS Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX (2048 MB vs 64 MB). Only the MSI FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX has microphone in. Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX, AMD on the MSI FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX:Intel
- FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX:LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
- FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:Socket FM2
Compatible processor series
- Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX:Intel® Xeon®
- FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD A
Number of memory slots
- Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX:6
- FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:2
Memory channels
- Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX:Triple-channel
- FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speeds
- Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
- FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX:192 GB
- FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:32 GB
Supported memory module capacities
- Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX:16GB, 2GB, 32GB, 4GB, 8GB
- FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:16GB

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Comparison of Z9NA-D6C, FM2-A55M-P33
94 specifications	A ASUS Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX Model Z9NA-D6C View product	B MSI FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX Model FM2-A55M-P33 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Xeon®	AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	8 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory5 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	6	2
Memory channelsDiffers	Triple-channel	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	192 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers	16GB, 2GB, 32GB, 4GB, 8GB	16GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA, SATA II, SATA III	SATA II
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	64 MB	2048 MB
Graphics cardKnown for one	AST1300	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O3 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	0
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	8	2
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan 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
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
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
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	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
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® 82574L	Realtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® C602	AMD A55
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
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x4, 1x16, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
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
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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	226 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 mm

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