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Shuttle SX79R5 PC/workstation barebone SFF Black Intel® X79 Express LGA 2011 (Socket R) vs Shuttle SZ87R6 PC/workstation barebone SFF Black Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3)

54specifications compared
12differ
42identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory clock speeds
- SX79R5 PC/workstation barebone SFF Black Intel® X79 Express LGA 2011 (Socket R):1066,1333,1600 MHz
- SZ87R6 PC/workstation barebone SFF Black Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):1333,1600 MHz
RAID levels
- SX79R5 PC/workstation barebone SFF Black Intel® X79 Express LGA 2011 (Socket R):0, 1
- SZ87R6 PC/workstation barebone SFF Black Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Motherboard chipset
- SX79R5 PC/workstation barebone SFF Black Intel® X79 Express LGA 2011 (Socket R):Intel® X79 Express
- SZ87R6 PC/workstation barebone SFF Black Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):Intel® Z87
Processor socket
- SX79R5 PC/workstation barebone SFF Black Intel® X79 Express LGA 2011 (Socket R):LGA 2011 (Socket R)
- SZ87R6 PC/workstation barebone SFF Black Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor series
- SX79R5 PC/workstation barebone SFF Black Intel® X79 Express LGA 2011 (Socket R):Intel® Core™ i7
- SZ87R6 PC/workstation barebone SFF Black Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):Intel® Pentium®
BIOS memory size
- SX79R5 PC/workstation barebone SFF Black Intel® X79 Express LGA 2011 (Socket R):64 Mbit
- SZ87R6 PC/workstation barebone SFF Black Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):32 Mbit
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- SX79R5 PC/workstation barebone SFF Black Intel® X79 Express LGA 2011 (Socket R):8
- SZ87R6 PC/workstation barebone SFF Black Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):6
PCI Express x16 slots
- SX79R5 PC/workstation barebone SFF Black Intel® X79 Express LGA 2011 (Socket R):2
- SZ87R6 PC/workstation barebone SFF Black Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3):1

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Comparison of SX79R5, SZ87R6
61 specifications	A Shuttle SX79R5 PC/workstation barebone SFF Black Intel® X79 Express LGA 2011 (Socket R) Model SX79R5 View product	B Shuttle SZ87R6 PC/workstation barebone SFF Black Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) Model SZ87R6 View product
Processoridentical
Built-in processor	No	No
Processor family	Intel	Intel
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Memory1 differ
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Storage2 differ
Storage drive sizes supported	2.5"	2.5"
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Number of storage drives supported	4	4
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Performance4 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® X79 Express	Intel® Z87
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Number of processors supported	1	1
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Pentium®
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	32 Mbit
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Audio system	Realtek ALC888S	Realtek ALC888S
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Headphone outputs	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
eSATA ports quantity	1	1
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
Mini PCI Express slots	2	2
PCI-X slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Designidentical
Chassis type	SFF	SFF
Product colour	Black	Black
Cooling type	Active	Active
LED indicators	HDD, Power	HDD, Power
Housing material	Aluminium	Aluminium
Product type	PC barebone	PC barebone
Safety	ETL, CB, BSMI, TÜV	ETL, CB, BSMI, TÜV
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Softwareidentical
Compatible operating systems	Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, Linux 32/64bit	Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, Linux 32/64bit
Operating system installed	No	No
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC, CE, BSMI, C-Tick, RoHS, ErP Lot 6	FCC, CE, BSMI, C-Tick, RoHS, ErP 2013 Lot 6
Poweridentical
Number of power supply units	1	1
Power supply	500 W	500 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 35 °C	0 - 35 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	3.5 kg	5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
Number of processors installed	0	0
Dimensions (WxDxH)	216 x 332 x 198 mm	216 x 332 x 198 mm
Heat sink included	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of products included	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Power LED	Yes	Yes
Power requirementsDiffers	100 - 240 V AC	100 - 240V
Drive baysKnown for one	1 x 5.25", 2 x 3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
MotherboardKnown for one	FX79	Unknown — not stated by the source

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