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ASUS Z9PA-U8 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX vs MSI 760G-P43 (FX)

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  • 21differ
  • 10identical
  • 54known 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 MSI 760G-P43 (FX) (256 GB vs 32 GB). The ASUS Z9PA-U8 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the MSI 760G-P43 (FX) (2 vs 0). The MSI 760G-P43 (FX) has 2 more SATA II connectors than the ASUS Z9PA-U8 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX (6 vs 4). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS Z9PA-U8 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX, AMD on the MSI 760G-P43 (FX). Processor socket: LGA 2011 (Socket R) on the ASUS Z9PA-U8 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX, Socket AM3+ on the MSI 760G-P43 (FX).

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Z9PA-U8 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Intel
    • 760G-P43 (FX):AMD
  • Processor socket
    • Z9PA-U8 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
    • 760G-P43 (FX):Socket AM3+
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • Z9PA-U8 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • 760G-P43 (FX):1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Z9PA-U8 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:256 GB
    • 760G-P43 (FX):32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Z9PA-U8 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
    • 760G-P43 (FX):SATA II
  • RAID levels
    • Z9PA-U8 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
    • 760G-P43 (FX):0, 1, 10, JBOD
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Z9PA-U8 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2
    • 760G-P43 (FX):0
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • Z9PA-U8 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:4
    • 760G-P43 (FX):6

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Comparison of Z9PA-U8, 760G-P43 (FX)
85 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD Phenom FX, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.2 GT/s
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
Memory2 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
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers256 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)SATA II
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHybrid CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers46
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers61
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
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 source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 sourceAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C602AMD 760G
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD SB710
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
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 slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.0, 3.02.0
PCI slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers304.8 mm222.5 mm
DepthDiffers243.8 mm304.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown 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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