Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H61M-E Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs ASUS Z77-A Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

49specifications compared
19differ
30identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z77-A Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS H61M-E Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS Z77-A Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 672 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the ASUS H61M-E Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (1696 MB vs 1024 MB). The ASUS H61M-E Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Z77-A Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (3 vs 2). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200 MHz on the ASUS H61M-E Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, 1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2400 MHz on the ASUS Z77-A Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX. Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA on the ASUS H61M-E Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, SATA II, SATA III on the ASUS Z77-A Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

Number of memory slots
- H61M-E Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- Z77-A Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
Supported storage drive interfaces
- H61M-E Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA
- Z77-A Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
Maximum graphics card memory
- H61M-E Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1024 MB
- Z77-A Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1696 MB
Parallel processing technology support
- H61M-E Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Not supported
- Z77-A Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Quad-GPU CrossFireX
USB 2.0 connectors
- H61M-E Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:3
- Z77-A Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- H61M-E Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
- Z77-A Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- H61M-E Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
- Z77-A Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
Number of SATA II connectors
- H61M-E Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
- Z77-A Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4

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Comparison of H61M-E, Z77-A
85 specifications	A ASUS H61M-E Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model H61M-E View product	B ASUS Z77-A Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model Z77-A View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1024 MB	1696 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	Quad-GPU CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Maximum resolution	2048 x 1536 pixels	2048 x 1536 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111F	Realtek RTL8111F
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H61	Intel Z77
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASUS C.P.R.
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x1, 2x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	4.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	175 mm	213 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Antivirus
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASUS Utilities ASUS Update
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Z77
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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