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ASUS Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX vs MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 14identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt 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 Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt (2 vs 1). Processor socket: LGA 2011 (Socket R) on the ASUS Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt. Supported storage drive interfaces: Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) on the ASUS Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX, SATA II, SATA III on the MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt.

  • Processor socket
    • Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
    • Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
    • Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt:SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2
    • Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2
    • Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2
    • Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt:1
  • LAN controller
    • Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Intel® 82574L
    • Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt:Realtek RTL8111E
  • Component for
    • Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Server
    • Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt:PC
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Intel® C602
    • Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt:Intel Z77

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Comparison of Z9PA-U8/iKVM, Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt
78 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Celeron® G, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-2xxx, i3-3xxx, i5-2xxx, i5-3xxx, i7-2xxx, i7-3xxx
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneE5-1600, E5-2600Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor number of cores supportedKnown for one4, 6Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)SATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
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 source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® 82574LRealtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forDiffersServerPC
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C602Intel Z77
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC892
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CFR47 15, Class B, CE, EN55022 & EN55024Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers304.8 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers243.8 mm245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 RDIMM clock speedsKnown for one1066,1333,1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported RDIMM module capacityKnown for one16GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one7Unknown — 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
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source

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