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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z9PE-D16-10G/DUAL Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB vs MSI Z97 U3 PLUS

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 11identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 2011 (Socket R)
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 512 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA III
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 9
    • 1
  • Serial port headers
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 0
    • 8
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 3
    • 1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1

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ASUS

Z9PE-D16-10G/DUAL Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB

Model Z9PE-D16-10G/DUAL

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MSI

Z97 U3 PLUSView product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneE5-2600
Supported QPIKnown for one6.4,7.2,8 GT/s
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000,3100,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers512 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers91
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersDiffers21
TPM connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers08
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers31
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers10 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I210-ATRealtek 8111G
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for onePC
Motherboard form factorDiffersSSI EEBATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C602Intel® Z97
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
CertificationKnown for oneCE, C-Tick, FCC
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers01
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers31
PCI slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers307.2 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers332.8 mm244 mm
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 90%
Other featuresidentical
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for one2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Supported LRDIMM module capacityKnown for one16GB, 32GB, 8GB
Supported LRDIMM clock speedsKnown for one1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Supported RDIMM clock speedsKnown for one1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Supported RDIMM module capacityKnown for one16GB, 2GB, 32GB, 4GB, 8GB
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one16
Number of processors supportedKnown for one2

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