Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Maximus V Formula vs GIGABYTE GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0)

59specifications compared
22differ
37identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Maximus V Formula has 4 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0) (6 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0) has 2 more SATA II connectors than the ASUS Maximus V Formula (4 vs 2). The ASUS Maximus V Formula has 4 more SATA connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0) (10 vs 6). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA, SATA II, SATA III on the ASUS Maximus V Formula, SATA II, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0). Ethernet interface type: Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS Maximus V Formula, Gigabit Ethernet on the GIGABYTE GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0).

Supported storage drive interfaces
- Maximus V Formula:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
- GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0):SATA II, SATA III
Number of SATA III connectors
- Maximus V Formula:6
- GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0):2
Number of SATA II connectors
- Maximus V Formula:2
- GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0):4
Number of SATA connectors
- Maximus V Formula:10
- GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0):6
Number of chassis fan connectors
- Maximus V Formula:7
- GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0):1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Maximus V Formula:4
- GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0):2
PS/2 ports quantity
- Maximus V Formula:0
- GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0):2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- Maximus V Formula:0
- GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0):1

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Comparison of Maximus V Formula, GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0)
103 specifications	A ASUS Maximus V Formula View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA, SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu	2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	10	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	7	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	Extended ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z77	Intel® Q77 Express
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 7/XP
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	3	2
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	1x1, 1x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0, 3.0	3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI AMI	AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	257 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
I/O portsKnown for one	2x RCA 1x USB 2.0 2x 3.5mm 1x 2.5mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Q77
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3

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