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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX vs MSI X79A-GD45 Plus

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  • 61specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 37identical
  • 36known 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 X79A-GD45 Plus (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 X79A-GD45 Plus (8 GT/s vs 5 GT/s). The MSI X79A-GD45 Plus has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX (8 vs 6). Only the MSI X79A-GD45 Plus has microphone in. Only the MSI X79A-GD45 Plus has S/PDIF out port.

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
    • LGA 2011 (Socket R)
  • Compatible processor series
    • Intel® Xeon®
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Maximum number of SMP processors
    • 2
    • 1
  • System bus rate
    • 8 GT/s
    • 5 GT/s
  • Number of memory slots
    • 6
    • 8
  • Memory channels
    • Triple-channel
    • Quad-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 192 GB
    • 128 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA II, SATA III

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ASUS

Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX

Model Z9NA-D6C

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X79A-GD45 PlusView product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1356 (Socket B2)LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Xeon®Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsDiffers21
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s5 GT/s
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers68
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersTriple-channelQuad-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers192 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB, 2GB, 32GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one64 MB
Graphics cardKnown for oneAST1300
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectors22
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers84
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports10 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
DVI-I ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers06
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Digital audio optical outDiffers01
Thunderbolt ports quantity00
COM ports quantity00
Parallel ports quantity00
Serial ports quantityDiffers10
WiFi-AP antenna jack00
Modem (RJ-11) ports00
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiNoNo
BluetoothNoNo
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® 82574L
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C602Intel X79
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers15
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 1x16, 2x81x8, 2x1, 2x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0, 3.0
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)YesYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mm
DepthKnown for one244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portNoNo
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity00
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE
Supported UDIMM clock speedsKnown for one1066,1333 MHz
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for one2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Supported RDIMM clock speedsKnown for one1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported RDIMM module capacityKnown for one16GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 90%

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