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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z9NR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) SSI EEB vs MSI Z97 U3 PLUS

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 16identical
  • 57known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Memory channels
    • Hexa-channel
    • Dual-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 384 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 0
    • 8
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 5
    • 1
  • LAN controller
    • Intel® 82574L
    • Realtek 8111G

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ASUS

Z9NR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) SSI EEB

Model Z9NR-D12

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Z97 U3 PLUSView product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1356 (Socket B2)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneE5-2400
Processor number of cores supportedKnown for one4, 6, 8, 10
Supported QPIKnown for one6.4,7.2,8 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersHexa-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000,3100,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers384 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one16 MB
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneAspeed AST2300
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers08
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers51
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
IPMI LAN (RJ-45) portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® 82574LRealtek 8111G
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersServerPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersSSI EEBATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C602Intel® Z97
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC(Class B)
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers01
PCI slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one0
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one4
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers304.8 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers330.2 mm244 mm
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%
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
User guideKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Supported DIMM module capacitiesKnown for one2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB
Supported UDIMM clock speedsKnown for one1066,1333 MHz
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for one2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Supported LRDIMM module capacityKnown for one8GB, 16GB, 32GB
Supported LRDIMM clock speedsKnown for one1066,1333 MHz
Supported RDIMM clock speedsKnown for one1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported RDIMM module capacityKnown for one2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one12
Number of processors supportedKnown for one2

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