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ASUS Z9NR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) SSI EEB vs MSI Z97S SLI PLUS

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 13identical
  • 62known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • Z9NR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) SSI EEB:LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
    • Z97S SLI PLUS:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Memory channels
    • Z9NR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) SSI EEB:Hexa-channel
    • Z97S SLI PLUS:Dual-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Z9NR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) SSI EEB:384 GB
    • Z97S SLI PLUS:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Z9NR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) SSI EEB:SATA II, SATA III
    • Z97S SLI PLUS:SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Z9NR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) SSI EEB:1
    • Z97S SLI PLUS:3
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Z9NR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) SSI EEB:1
    • Z97S SLI PLUS:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z9NR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) SSI EEB:0
    • Z97S SLI PLUS:6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Z9NR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 1356 (Socket B2) SSI EEB:5
    • Z97S SLI PLUS:1

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91 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1356 (Socket B2)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneE5-2400Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor number of cores supportedKnown for one4, 6, 8, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported QPIKnown for one6.4,7.2,8 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory channelsDiffersHexa-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers384 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2304 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one16 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneAspeed AST2300Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
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 connectorsDiffers13
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers06
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers51
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IPMI LAN (RJ-45) portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® 82574LIntel® I218-V
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersServerPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersSSI EEBATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C602Intel® Z97
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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)Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers13
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers304.8 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers330.2 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported DIMM module capacitiesKnown for one2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GBUnknown — not stated by the source
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 LRDIMM module capacityKnown for one8GB, 16GB, 32GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported LRDIMM clock speedsKnown for one1066,1333 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported RDIMM clock speedsKnown for one1066,1333,1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported RDIMM module capacityKnown for one2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one2Unknown — 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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