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ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe vs GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0)

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  • 22differ
  • 23identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0) has 28 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe (32 GB vs 4 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0) has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe (1 vs 0). Processor socket: LGA 775 (Socket T) on the ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0). Compatible processor series: Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® 4 on the ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe, Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0).

  • Processor socket
    • P5AD2 Deluxe:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Supported memory types
    • P5AD2 Deluxe:DDR2-SDRAM
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):DDR3-SDRAM
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • P5AD2 Deluxe:400,533 MHz
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):1066,1333,1600,2400 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5AD2 Deluxe:4 GB
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • P5AD2 Deluxe:SATA, SATA II
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5AD2 Deluxe:2
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • P5AD2 Deluxe:0
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • P5AD2 Deluxe:0
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):2

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Comparison of P5AD2 Deluxe, GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0)
85 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® 4Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one533,800 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR2-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers400,533 MHz1066,1333,1600,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one8 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA IISATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1200 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA II connectors44
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors22
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectors11
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Microphone inYesYes
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® 925X ExpressIntel Z77
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVIA VT2021
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows 7/XP
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x1, 1x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsDiffers31
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm220 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology LucidLogix Virtu MVP
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Z77
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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