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ASUS Z9PH-D16/QDR Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) vs GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0)

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 10identical
  • 64known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0) has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Z9PH-D16/QDR Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) (3 vs 1). The ASUS Z9PH-D16/QDR Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) has 2 more SATA II connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0) (6 vs 4). The ASUS Z9PH-D16/QDR Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) has 2 more chassis fan connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0) (4 vs 2). Processor socket: LGA 2011 (Socket R) on the ASUS Z9PH-D16/QDR Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R), LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the ASUS Z9PH-D16/QDR Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R), 1066,1333,1600,2400 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0).

  • Processor socket
    • Z9PH-D16/QDR Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):LGA 2011 (Socket R)
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • Z9PH-D16/QDR Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):1066,1333,1600,2400 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Z9PH-D16/QDR Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Z9PH-D16/QDR Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):1
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):3
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • Z9PH-D16/QDR Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):6
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Z9PH-D16/QDR Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):4
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z9PH-D16/QDR Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):2
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z9PH-D16/QDR Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):0
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):2

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Comparison of Z9PH-D16/QDR, GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0)
90 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneE5-2600Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor number of cores supportedKnown for one4, 6, 8Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported QPIKnown for one6.4,7.2,8 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Maximum RDIMM memoryKnown for one512 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1200 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one16 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneAspeed AST2300Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA III connectors22
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers64
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers42
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component forDiffersServerPC
Motherboard form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C602Intel Z77
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVIA VT2021
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows 7/XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x1, 1x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers172.7 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers424.2 mm220 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology LucidLogix Virtu MVP
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Z77
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported UDIMM clock speedsKnown for one1066,1333 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for one2GB, 4GB, 8GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported LRDIMM module capacityKnown for one16GB, 32GB, 8GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported LRDIMM clock speedsKnown for one1066,1333 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported RDIMM clock speedsKnown for one1066,1333,1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported RDIMM module capacityKnown for one16GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source

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