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ASUS Z9PA-U8 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0)

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  • 13differ
  • 9identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z9PA-U8 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 224 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0) (256 GB vs 32 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0) has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS Z9PA-U8 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0) has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS Z9PA-U8 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX (4 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS Z9PA-U8 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX, AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the ASUS Z9PA-U8 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX, 1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0).

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Z9PA-U8 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Intel
    • GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0):AMD
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • Z9PA-U8 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0):1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Z9PA-U8 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:256 GB
    • GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0):32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Z9PA-U8 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
    • GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0):SATA III
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Z9PA-U8 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2
    • GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0):4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z9PA-U8 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2
    • GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0):4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Z9PA-U8 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2
    • GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0):1
  • Component for
    • Z9PA-U8 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Server
    • GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0):PC

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Comparison of Z9PA-U8, GA-A75M-DS2 (rev. 2.0)
68 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 2011 (Socket R)Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD Athlon II, AMD Sempron
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers256 GB32 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
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 connectors22
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantity11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® 82574LUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersServerPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C602AMD A75
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CFR47 15, Class B, CE, EN55022 & EN55024Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0, 3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slots11
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers304.8 mm225 mm
DepthDiffers243.8 mm174 mm
Other featuresidentical
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
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAWARD

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