Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z9PE-D16/2L Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB vs MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

34specifications compared
21differ
13identical
66known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z9PE-D16/2L Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (3 vs 2). The ASUS Z9PE-D16/2L Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB has 4 more chassis fan connectors than the MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (8 vs 4). The MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS Z9PE-D16/2L Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB (4 vs 2). Only the MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has parallel connector. Only the MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has microphone in.

Processor socket
- Z9PE-D16/2L Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Memory channels
- Z9PE-D16/2L Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB:Quad-channel
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Dual-channel
USB 2.0 connectors
- Z9PE-D16/2L Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB:3
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
Number of chassis fan connectors
- Z9PE-D16/2L Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB:8
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
Parallel connector
- Z9PE-D16/2L Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB:No
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Z9PE-D16/2L Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB:2
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Z9PE-D16/2L Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB:0
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Z9PE-D16/2L Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB:3
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1

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Comparison of Z9PE-D16/2L, Z77A-G41
100 specifications	A ASUS Z9PE-D16/2L Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB Model Z9PE-D16/2L View product	B MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model Z77A-G41 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for one	E5-2600	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor number of cores supportedKnown for one	4, 8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported QPIKnown for one	6.4,7.2,8 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2400,2666,2800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum RDIMM memoryKnown for one	512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
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 supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Aspeed AST2300	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA III connectors	2	2
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	8	4
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorDiffers	No	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	1
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Component forDiffers	Server	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	SSI EEB	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® C602	Intel Z77
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, CFR47 15, B, CE, EN55022, EN55024, C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OC Genie II
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	6	2
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x4, 1x16, 2x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsDiffers	0	2
PCI-X slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	304.8 mm	216 mm
DepthDiffers	330.2 mm	305 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	SATA, USB	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
Supported UDIMM clock speedsKnown for one	1066,1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for one	2GB, 4GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported RDIMM clock speedsKnown for one	1066,1333,1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported RDIMM module capacityKnown for one	16GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers	6	4
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Z77
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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