Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z9PE-D16 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) vs MSI B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

34specifications compared
21differ
13identical
55known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z9PE-D16 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) has 480 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (512 GB vs 32 GB). The ASUS Z9PE-D16 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (3 vs 2). The ASUS Z9PE-D16 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) has 1 more SATA III connectors than the MSI B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (2 vs 1). Only the ASUS Z9PE-D16 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) has on-board graphics card. Only the MSI B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has parallel connector.

Processor socket
- Z9PE-D16 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):LGA 2011 (Socket R)
- B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Memory channels
- Z9PE-D16 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):Quad-channel
- B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Dual-channel
Maximum internal memory
- Z9PE-D16 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):512 GB
- B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- Z9PE-D16 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):SATA, SATA II, SATA III
- B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
On-board graphics card
- Z9PE-D16 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):Yes
- B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:No
USB 2.0 connectors
- Z9PE-D16 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):3
- B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- Z9PE-D16 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):2
- B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
Number of SATA II connectors
- Z9PE-D16 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):4
- B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:5

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Comparison of Z9PE-D16, B75A-G43
89 specifications	A ASUS Z9PE-D16 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) Model Z9PE-D16 View product	B MSI B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model B75A-G43 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor number of cores supportedKnown for one	4, 8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported QPIKnown for one	6.4,7.2 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speeds	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	512 GB	32 GB
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
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA, SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
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
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1760 MB
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	5
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	8	4
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorDiffers	No	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	0	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
Front panel audio connectorKnown 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
Rear panel I/O ports6 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	4	1
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 quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
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 LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® C602	Intel B75
CertificationKnown for one	US (FCC, CFR47 15 A), Europe (CE, EN55022 / EN55024), Australia (C-TICK)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
Motherboard form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	0	2
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 configurationsKnown for one	1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers	0	3
PCI-X slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	330 mm	245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supported UDIMM clock speedsKnown for one	1066,1333,1600 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 quantityKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATAII
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATAIII
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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