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ASUS Maximus V Formula/ThunderFX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0)

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  • 59specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 39identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0) has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Maximus V Formula/ThunderFX (3 vs 2). The ASUS Maximus V Formula/ThunderFX has 4 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0) (6 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0) has 2 more SATA II connectors than the ASUS Maximus V Formula/ThunderFX (4 vs 2). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA, SATA II, SATA III on the ASUS Maximus V Formula/ThunderFX, SATA II, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0). Maximum resolution: 2560 x 1600 pixels on the ASUS Maximus V Formula/ThunderFX, 1920 x 1200 pixels on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0).

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Maximus V Formula/ThunderFX:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):SATA II, SATA III
  • Maximum resolution
    • Maximus V Formula/ThunderFX:2560 x 1600 pixels
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):1920 x 1200 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Maximus V Formula/ThunderFX:2
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Maximus V Formula/ThunderFX:6
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • Maximus V Formula/ThunderFX:2
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Maximus V Formula/ThunderFX:7
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Maximus V Formula/ThunderFX:4
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • Maximus V Formula/ThunderFX:0
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):1

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Comparison of Maximus V Formula/ThunderFX, GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0)
100 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors11
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800 MHz1066,1333,1600,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu2-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers2560 x 1600 pixels1920 x 1200 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionKnown for one4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX version1111
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one10Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers72
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11gUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit LANUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel Z77Intel Z77
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, TemperatureUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVIA VT2021
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows 7/XP
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers32
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x81x1, 1x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers257 mm220 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology LucidLogix Virtu MVP
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideYesYes
I/O portsKnown for one2x RCA 1x USB 2.0 2x 3.5mm 1x 2.5mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Z77
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3

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