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ASUS Z9PE-D16/2L Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB vs ASUS Z9PR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB

66specifications compared
11differ
55identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z9PE-D16/2L Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS Z9PR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB (512 GB vs 384 GB). The ASUS Z9PE-D16/2L Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB has 128 GB more maximum RDIMM memory than the ASUS Z9PR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB (512 GB vs 384 GB). The ASUS Z9PE-D16/2L Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB has 1 more serial port headers than the ASUS Z9PR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB (2 vs 1). Supported memory clock speeds: 1333,1600 MHz on the ASUS Z9PE-D16/2L Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB, 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the ASUS Z9PR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB. PCI Express configurations: 1x16 on the ASUS Z9PE-D16/2L Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB, 1x8, 1x16 on the ASUS Z9PR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB.

Supported memory clock speeds
- Z9PE-D16/2L Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB:1333,1600 MHz
- Z9PR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- Z9PE-D16/2L Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB:512 GB
- Z9PR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB:384 GB
Maximum RDIMM memory
- Z9PE-D16/2L Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB:512 GB
- Z9PR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB:384 GB
Serial port headers
- Z9PE-D16/2L Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB:2
- Z9PR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB:1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Z9PE-D16/2L Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB:3
- Z9PR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB:2
PCI Express x8 slots
- Z9PE-D16/2L Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB:0
- Z9PR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB:6
PCI Express x16 slots
- Z9PE-D16/2L Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB:6
- Z9PR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB:1
PCI Express configurations
- Z9PE-D16/2L Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB:1x16
- Z9PR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB:1x8, 1x16

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Comparison of Z9PE-D16/2L, Z9PR-D12
73 specifications	A ASUS Z9PE-D16/2L Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB Model Z9PE-D16/2L View product	B ASUS Z9PR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB Model Z9PR-D12 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Intel Xeon series	E5-2600	E5-2600
Processor number of cores supported	4, 8	4, 8
Supported QPI	6.4,7.2,8 GT/s	6.4,7.2,8 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory channels	Quad-channel	Quad-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	512 GB	384 GB
Maximum RDIMM memoryDiffers	512 GB	384 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card memory	16 MB	16 MB
On-board graphics card model	Aspeed AST2300	Aspeed AST2300
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA III connectors	2	2
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	8	8
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	0	0
Parallel connector	No	No
Serial port headersDiffers	2	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	2
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DVI-I ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	0	0
Microphone in	No	No
COM ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Modem (RJ-11) ports	0	0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi	No	No
Features1 differ
Component for	Server	Server
Motherboard form factor	SSI EEB	SSI EEB
Motherboard chipset	Intel® C602	Intel® C602
CertificationDiffers	FCC, CFR47 15, B, CE, EN55022, EN55024, C	FCC, CFR47 15, B, CE, EN55022, EN55024
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x4 slots	0	0
PCI Express x8 slotsDiffers	0	6
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	6	1
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x8, 1x16
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
PCI slots	0	0
PCI-X slots	0	0
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	304.8 mm	304.8 mm
Depth	330.2 mm	330.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA, USB	SATA, USB
Other features2 differ
Supported UDIMM clock speeds	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Supported UDIMM module capacity	2GB, 4GB, 8GB	2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Supported RDIMM clock speeds	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported RDIMM module capacity	16GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	16GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Number of DIMM slotsDiffers	16	12
Number of processors supported	2	2
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers	6	7
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source

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