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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX vs MSI FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 11identical
  • 58known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 240 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX (256 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the MSI FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX (2 vs 0). The MSI FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX (4 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX, AMD on the MSI FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX. Processor socket: LGA 2011 (Socket R) on the ASUS Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX, Socket FM2 on the MSI FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 2011 (Socket R)
    • Socket FM2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 256 GB
    • 16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
    • SATA II
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 0, 1, 10, JBOD
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 2
    • 0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4

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ASUS

Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX

Model Z9PA-U8/iKVM

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MSI

FM2-A55M-E33 motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX

Model FM2-A55M-E33

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneE5-1600, E5-2600
Processor number of cores supportedKnown for one4, 6
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers256 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)SATA II
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD
DirectX versionKnown for one11
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 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one6
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® 82574LRealtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersServerPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C602AMD A55
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneOC Genie II
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CFR47 15, Class B, CE, EN55022 & EN55024
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x1, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.0, 3.02.0
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers304.8 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers243.8 mm173 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneAMD A55
Audio outputKnown for one3
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Supported UDIMM clock speedsKnown for one1066,1333 MHz
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for one2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Supported RDIMM clock speedsKnown for one1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported RDIMM module capacityKnown for one16GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one8
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one7
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 90%

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