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ASUS Z9PR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB vs GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0)

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  • 24differ
  • 15identical
  • 62known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z9PR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB has 352 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0) (384 GB vs 32 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0) has 1 more EATX power connectors than the ASUS Z9PR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB (1 vs 0). The ASUS Z9PR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB has 6 more chassis fan connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0) (8 vs 2). Only the GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0) has parallel connector. Only the GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0) has microphone in.

  • Processor socket
    • Z9PR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Memory channels
    • Z9PR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB:Quad-channel
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):Dual-channel
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • Z9PR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB:1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):1066,1333,1600,2400 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Z9PR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB:384 GB
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):32 GB
  • Number of EATX power connectors
    • Z9PR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB:0
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Z9PR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB:8
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):2
  • Parallel connector
    • Z9PR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB:No
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):Yes
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z9PR-D12 Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) SSI EEB:2
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):4

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Comparison of Z9PR-D12, GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0)
101 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneE5-2600Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor number of cores supportedKnown for one4, 8Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported QPIKnown for one6.4,7.2,8 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers384 GB32 GB
Maximum RDIMM memoryKnown for one384 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu
On-board graphics cardYesYes
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
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
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
Number of SATA III connectors22
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers01
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers82
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorDiffersNoYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersServerPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersSSI EEBmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C602Intel Z77
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CFR47 15, B, CE, EN55022, EN55024Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
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 slots4 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x161x1, 1x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsDiffers01
PCI-X slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers304.8 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers330.2 mm220 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersSATA, USBSATA
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology LucidLogix Virtu MVP
Other features1 differ
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 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 one12Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers73
Quick installation guideYesYes
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Z77
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
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

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