Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z9NR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) SSI EEB vs GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 (rev. 3.0)

22specifications compared
15differ
7identical
73known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- Z9NR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) SSI EEB:Intel
- GA-990FXA-UD7 (rev. 3.0):AMD
Memory channels
- Z9NR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) SSI EEB:Hexa-channel
- GA-990FXA-UD7 (rev. 3.0):Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speeds
- Z9NR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) SSI EEB:1066,1333,1600 MHz
- GA-990FXA-UD7 (rev. 3.0):1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- Z9NR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) SSI EEB:384 GB
- GA-990FXA-UD7 (rev. 3.0):32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- Z9NR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) SSI EEB:SATA II, SATA III
- GA-990FXA-UD7 (rev. 3.0):SATA III
RAID levels
- Z9NR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) SSI EEB:0, 1, 5, 10
- GA-990FXA-UD7 (rev. 3.0):0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
USB 2.0 connectors
- Z9NR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) SSI EEB:1
- GA-990FXA-UD7 (rev. 3.0):3
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Z9NR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) SSI EEB:2
- GA-990FXA-UD7 (rev. 3.0):7

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Comparison of Z9NR-D12, GA-990FXA-UD7 (rev. 3.0)
95 specifications	A ASUS Z9NR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) SSI EEB Model Z9NR-D12 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 (rev. 3.0)View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Athlon II
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.2 GT/s
Processor socketKnown for one	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for one	E5-2400	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor number of cores supportedKnown for one	4, 6, 8, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported QPIKnown for one	6.4,7.2,8 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Hexa-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	384 GB	32 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Aspeed AST2300	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	7
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IPMI LAN (RJ-45) portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® 82574L	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forDiffers	Server	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	SSI EEB	Extended ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® C602	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC(Class B)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EFI AMI
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	304.8 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	330.2 mm	264 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Supported DIMM module capacitiesKnown for one	2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB	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 LRDIMM module capacityKnown for one	8GB, 16GB, 32GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported LRDIMM clock speedsKnown for one	1066,1333 MHz	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	2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	2	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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