Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z9PA-D8C Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX vs MSI A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX

26specifications compared
16differ
10identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- Z9PA-D8C Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Intel
- A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- Z9PA-D8C Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
- A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
Memory channels
- Z9PA-D8C Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Octa-channel
- A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speeds
- Z9PA-D8C Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- Z9PA-D8C Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:256 GB
- A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:32 GB
RAID levels
- Z9PA-D8C Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
- A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- Z9PA-D8C Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:1
- A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
Number of SATA II connectors
- Z9PA-D8C Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:4
- A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:6

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Comparison of Z9PA-D8C, A58M-E35
74 specifications	A ASUS Z9PA-D8C Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX Model Z9PA-D8C View product	B MSI A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A58M-E35 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	Socket FM2+
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for one	E5-2600	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported QPIKnown for one	6.4,7.2,8 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor thermal power (max)Known for one	135 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Athlon
Memory3 differ
Memory channelsDiffers	Octa-channel	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	256 GB	32 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA II, SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 10
RAID supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Aspeed AST1300	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.1
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel 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
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® 82574L	Realtek RTL8111G
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component forDiffers	Server	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® C602	AMD A58
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	2	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) slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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 & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	254 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supported UDIMM clock speedsKnown for one	1066,1333,1600 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	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported RDIMM clock speedsKnown for one	1066,1333,1600,1866 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	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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