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ASUS Maximus V GENE vs ASUS P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX

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  • 74specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 45identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Maximus V GENE has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (4 vs 2). The ASUS Maximus V GENE has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS Maximus V GENE has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (2 vs 1). Only the ASUS P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX has dual Link DVI. ECC сompatibility: Non-ECC on the ASUS Maximus V GENE, ECC & Non-ECC on the ASUS P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • Maximus V GENE:4
    • P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • Maximus V GENE:Non-ECC
    • P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Maximus V GENE:32 GB
    • P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:16 GB
  • Maximum resolution
    • Maximus V GENE:2560 x 1600 pixels
    • P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:2048 x 1536 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Maximus V GENE:2
    • P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Maximus V GENE:4
    • P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • Maximus V GENE:2
    • P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Maximus V GENE:3
    • P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:1

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Comparison of Maximus V GENE, P8H77-I
87 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2600,2800 MHz1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memory1696 MB1696 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, LucidLogix VirtuLucidLogix Virtu
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Graphics cardHD GraphicsHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionDiffers2560 x 1600 pixels2048 x 1536 pixels
HDCPYesYes
OpenGL version3.23.2
DirectX version1111
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers24
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers31
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers63
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersVitesse VSC8601Realtek RTL8111F
Wi-FiNoNo
BluetoothNoNo
Networking featuresDiffers10/100/1000 Mbit/secGigabit LAN
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z77Intel H77
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringDiffersCPU, Fan, LED, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x81x16
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIAMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other features2 differ
Dual Link DVIDiffersNoYes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneASMedia PCIe SATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffersIntel Z77Intel H77
Quick installation guideYesYes

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