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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 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
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
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
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
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
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
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® 925X ExpressIntel Z77
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVIA VT2021
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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