Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

59specifications compared
20differ
39identical
43known 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 (3 vs 2). The ASUS Maximus V Formula 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 (4 vs 2). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA, SATA II, SATA III on the ASUS Maximus V Formula, 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, 1920 x 1200 pixels on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0).

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

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Comparison of Maximus V Formula, GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0)
102 specifications	A ASUS Maximus V Formula View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0)View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800 MHz	1066,1333,1600,2400 MHz
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
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu	2-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1600 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	7	2
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	1
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
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
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	Extended ATX	micro ATX
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA VT2021
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 7/XP
Expansion slots3 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 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	128 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	257 mm	220 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology LucidLogix Virtu MVP
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
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 Z77
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3

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