Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z9PE-D16 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) vs MSI Z77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

43specifications compared
26differ
17identical
64known 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 Z77A-G43 motherboard 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 Z77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (3 vs 2). The MSI Z77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS Z9PE-D16 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) (4 vs 2). Only the MSI Z77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has parallel connector. Only the MSI Z77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has microphone in.

Processor socket
- Z9PE-D16 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):LGA 2011 (Socket R)
- Z77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Memory channels
- Z9PE-D16 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):Quad-channel
- Z77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Dual-channel
Maximum internal memory
- Z9PE-D16 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):512 GB
- Z77A-G43 motherboard 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
- Z77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
Parallel processing technology support
- Z9PE-D16 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):Not supported
- Z77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2-Way CrossFireX
USB 2.0 connectors
- Z9PE-D16 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):3
- Z77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- Z9PE-D16 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):2
- Z77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
Number of SATA II connectors
- Z9PE-D16 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):4
- Z77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2

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Comparison of Z9PE-D16, Z77A-G43
107 specifications	A ASUS Z9PE-D16 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) Model Z9PE-D16 View product	B MSI Z77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model Z77A-G43 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
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
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
Memory3 differ
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
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400,2600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	512 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Maximum RDIMM memoryKnown for one	512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA, SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	2-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD Graphics
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Internal I/O6 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	2
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	8	4
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel connectorDiffers	No	Yes
Serial port headersDiffers	0	1
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
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	6
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Featuresidentical
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
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® C602	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	US (FCC, CFR47 15 A), Europe (CE, EN55022 / EN55024), Australia (C-TICK)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots6 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	0	2
PCI Express x4 slotsDiffers	0	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	6	1
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16+1x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsDiffers	0	3
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI-X slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	330 mm	245 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	SATA, USB	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Z77
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
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

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