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GIGABYTE GA-7PESH3 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) vs MSI Z87 MPOWER SP

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 21identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • GA-7PESH3 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):LGA 2011 (Socket R)
    • Z87 MPOWER SP:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Memory channels
    • GA-7PESH3 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):Quad-channel
    • Z87 MPOWER SP:Dual-channel
  • ECC сompatibility
    • GA-7PESH3 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):ECC & Non-ECC
    • Z87 MPOWER SP:Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-7PESH3 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):SATA II, SATA III
    • Z87 MPOWER SP:SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • GA-7PESH3 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):0, 1, 5, 10, 1E
    • Z87 MPOWER SP:0, 1, 5, 10
  • Graphics card family
    • GA-7PESH3 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):Aspeed
    • Z87 MPOWER SP:Intel
  • Maximum resolution
    • GA-7PESH3 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):1920 x 1200 pixels
    • Z87 MPOWER SP:4096 x 2160 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-7PESH3 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):1
    • Z87 MPOWER SP:3

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Comparison of GA-7PESH3, Z87 MPOWER SP
80 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of memory slotsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one1.35,1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum RDIMM memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, 1E0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu
Graphics card familyDiffersAspeedIntel
Maximum resolutionDiffers1920 x 1200 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers31
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers28
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers40
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers13
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers31
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers02
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® 82574LBigfoot Killer E2205
Features1 differ
Component forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC
Motherboard form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C602Intel® Z87
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers330 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7
Processor front side busKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 MHz
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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