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ASUS Maximus VI Impact vs MSI Z77IA-S01 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 37identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • Maximus VI Impact:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • Z77IA-S01 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Maximus VI Impact:SATA III
    • Z77IA-S01 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:SATA II, SATA III
  • Maximum resolution
    • Maximus VI Impact:4096 x 2160 pixels
    • Z77IA-S01 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:2056 x 1600 pixels
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Maximus VI Impact:4
    • Z77IA-S01 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • Maximus VI Impact:0
    • Z77IA-S01 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Maximus VI Impact:3
    • Z77IA-S01 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Maximus VI Impact:4
    • Z77IA-S01 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Maximus VI Impact:1
    • Z77IA-S01 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:2

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Comparison of Maximus VI Impact, Z77IA-S01
80 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-3xxx, i5-3xxx, i7-3xxx
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800 MHz
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1760 MB
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels2056 x 1600 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers02
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers31
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network4 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I217-VRealtek RTL8111E
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.03.0+HS
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z87Intel Z77
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC892
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, WindowsUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Processor front side busKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 MHz
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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