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ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z vs GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H TH

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 19identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H TH has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z (3 vs 2). The ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z has 6 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H TH (8 vs 2). The ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z has 4 more chassis fan connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H TH (6 vs 2). Only the GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H TH has on-board graphics card. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z, Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H TH.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Crosshair V Formula-Z:AMD
    • GA-Z77MX-D3H TH:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Crosshair V Formula-Z:Socket AM3+
    • GA-Z77MX-D3H TH:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Crosshair V Formula-Z:SATA III
    • GA-Z77MX-D3H TH:SATA II, SATA III
  • On-board graphics card
    • Crosshair V Formula-Z:No
    • GA-Z77MX-D3H TH:Yes
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Crosshair V Formula-Z:2
    • GA-Z77MX-D3H TH:3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Crosshair V Formula-Z:8
    • GA-Z77MX-D3H TH:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Crosshair V Formula-Z:6
    • GA-Z77MX-D3H TH:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Crosshair V Formula-Z:8
    • GA-Z77MX-D3H TH:4

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Comparison of Crosshair V Formula-Z, GA-Z77MX-D3H TH
75 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom FX, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom II X8Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one5.2 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2133,2400 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers82
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers62
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 990FXIntel Z77
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneROG Connect Digi+ II GameFirst iROG Extreme Tweaker COP EX ASUS C.P.R.Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers42
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one2x1, 2x16+2x8Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneCrossFire, SATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneGameFirst II Kaspersky Anti-Virus DAEMON Tools Pro Standard ROG CPU-Z ASUS WebStorage ASUS UtilitiesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneASMedia ASM1061Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneAMD SB950Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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