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ASUS C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX vs ASUS P8Z77-V LX2

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  • 25differ
  • 33identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8Z77-V LX2 has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX (4 vs 2). The ASUS P8Z77-V LX2 has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS P8Z77-V LX2 has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX (1 vs 0). Processor socket: BGA 1023 on the ASUS C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the ASUS P8Z77-V LX2. Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA II, SATA III on the ASUS C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX, SATA, SATA II, SATA III on the ASUS P8Z77-V LX2.

  • Processor socket
    • C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:BGA 1023
    • P8Z77-V LX2:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Number of memory slots
    • C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:2
    • P8Z77-V LX2:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:16 GB
    • P8Z77-V LX2:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:SATA II, SATA III
    • P8Z77-V LX2:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
  • Maximum resolution
    • C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:2048 x 1536 pixels
    • P8Z77-V LX2:2560 x 1600 pixels
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:0
    • P8Z77-V LX2:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:1
    • P8Z77-V LX2:2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:1
    • P8Z77-V LX2:4

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Comparison of C8HM70-I, P8Z77-V LX2
94 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors11
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Intel Celeron seriesKnown for one400Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one847Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionDiffers2048 x 1536 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers14
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers13
Microphone inYesYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111FRealtek RTL8111F
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGigabit LAN
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM70 ExpressIntel Z77
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887-VDRealtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 8Windows 7, Vista, XP 32/64-bit
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170.2 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170.2 mm213 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x Thunderbolt
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-xUnknown — not stated by the source

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