Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Maximus V GENE vs ASUS P8H77-M LE

76specifications compared
26differ
50identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Maximus V GENE has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS P8H77-M LE (4 vs 2). The ASUS Maximus V GENE has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P8H77-M LE (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS P8H77-M LE has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Maximus V GENE (3 vs 2). Only the ASUS Maximus V GENE has S/PDIF out port. Only the ASUS P8H77-M LE has dual Link DVI.

Number of memory slots
- Maximus V GENE:4
- P8H77-M LE:2
Maximum internal memory
- Maximus V GENE:32 GB
- P8H77-M LE:16 GB
Maximum resolution
- Maximus V GENE:2560 x 1600 pixels
- P8H77-M LE:2048 x 1536 pixels
USB 2.0 connectors
- Maximus V GENE:2
- P8H77-M LE:3
Number of SATA III connectors
- Maximus V GENE:4
- P8H77-M LE:2
Number of SATA II connectors
- Maximus V GENE:2
- P8H77-M LE:4
Number of chassis fan connectors
- Maximus V GENE:3
- P8H77-M LE:1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Maximus V GENE:4
- P8H77-M LE:2

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of Maximus V GENE, P8H77-M LE
88 specifications	A ASUS Maximus V GENE View product	B ASUS P8H77-M LE View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2600,2800 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memory	1696 MB	1696 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, LucidLogix Virtu	LucidLogix Virtu
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Graphics card	HD Graphics	HD Graphics
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1600 pixels	2048 x 1536 pixels
HDCP	Yes	Yes
OpenGL version	3.2	3.2
DirectX version	11	11
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports7 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 quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	3
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Vitesse VSC8601	Realtek RTL8111F
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi	No	No
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Bluetooth	No	No
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec	Gigabit LAN
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z77	Intel H77
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringDiffers	CPU, Fan, LED, Temperature	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x4 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	1x16
PCI Express slots version	2.0, 3.0	2.0, 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 & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	208 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other features2 differ
Dual Link DVIDiffers	No	Yes
Controller interface typeDiffers	Intel Z77	Intel H77
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	ASMedia PCIe SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More motherboard comparisons

All motherboard comparisons