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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX vs MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 12identical
  • 58known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 224 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX (256 GB vs 32 GB). The MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX (3 vs 2). The MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX has 6 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX (8 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX, AMD on the MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 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-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 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
    • 32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
    • SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 2
    • 8
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 4
    • 0

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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-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX

Model FM2-A85XA-G65

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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 one4
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers256 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX
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/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers28
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers40
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one8
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 chassis fan connectorsDiffers64
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® 82574LRealtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Features2 differ
Component forDiffersServerPC
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C602AMD A85X
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892
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 one3
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x8, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.0, 3.02.0
PCI slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers304.8 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers243.8 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeKnown for oneAMD A85X
Audio outputKnown for one6
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers75
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
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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