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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
    • Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX:LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
    • X79A-GD45 Plus:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
  • Compatible processor series
    • Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX:Intel® Xeon®
    • X79A-GD45 Plus:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Maximum number of SMP processors
    • Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX:2
    • X79A-GD45 Plus:1
  • System bus rate
    • Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX:8 GT/s
    • X79A-GD45 Plus:5 GT/s
  • Number of memory slots
    • Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX:6
    • X79A-GD45 Plus:8
  • Memory channels
    • Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX:Triple-channel
    • X79A-GD45 Plus:Quad-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX:192 GB
    • X79A-GD45 Plus:128 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Z9NA-D6C Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) ATX:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • X79A-GD45 Plus:SATA II, SATA III

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Comparison of Z9NA-D6C, X79A-GD45 Plus
97 specifications
Processor4 differ
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
Number of memory slotsDiffers68
Memory channelsDiffersTriple-channelQuad-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers192 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB, 2GB, 32GB, 4GB, 8GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one64 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneAST1300Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers84
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers06
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Digital audio optical outDiffers01
Serial ports quantityDiffers10
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® 82574LUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C602Intel X79
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC892
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers15
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 1x16, 2x81x8, 2x1, 2x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0, 3.0
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Manageability featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE
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 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
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

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