Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z9NR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) SSI EEB vs GIGABYTE GA-H81M-HD2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

23specifications compared
15differ
8identical
68known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- Z9NR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) SSI EEB:LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
- GA-H81M-HD2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Memory channels
- Z9NR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) SSI EEB:Hexa-channel
- GA-H81M-HD2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speeds
- Z9NR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) SSI EEB:1066,1333,1600 MHz
- GA-H81M-HD2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- Z9NR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) SSI EEB:384 GB
- GA-H81M-HD2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- Z9NR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) SSI EEB:1
- GA-H81M-HD2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Z9NR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) SSI EEB:0
- GA-H81M-HD2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Z9NR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) SSI EEB:5
- GA-H81M-HD2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
PS/2 ports quantity
- Z9NR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) SSI EEB:1
- GA-H81M-HD2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of Z9NR-D12, GA-H81M-HD2
91 specifications	A ASUS Z9NR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) SSI EEB Model Z9NR-D12 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H81M-HD2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-H81M-HD2 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
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
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory channelsDiffers	Hexa-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	384 GB	16 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
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
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	4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Front panel audio 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
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	1
IPMI LAN (RJ-45) portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast 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
Features3 differ
Component forDiffers	Server	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	SSI EEB	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® C602	Intel® H81
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC(Class B)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
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
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
Expansion slots1 differ
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) slotsDiffers	0	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	304.8 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	330.2 mm	170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
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
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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