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ASUS P8B-MX Intel® C202 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0)

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 17identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8B-MX Intel® C202 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 4 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0) (6 vs 2). The ASUS P8B-MX Intel® C202 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 3 more chassis fan connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0) (5 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0) has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS P8B-MX Intel® C202 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 2). Only the GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0) has parallel connector. Only the GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0) has microphone in.

  • ECC сompatibility
    • P8B-MX Intel® C202 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:ECC
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • P8B-MX Intel® C202 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):1066,1333,1600,2400 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • P8B-MX Intel® C202 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA III
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):SATA II, SATA III
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • P8B-MX Intel® C202 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:6
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P8B-MX Intel® C202 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:5
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):2
  • Parallel connector
    • P8B-MX Intel® C202 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:No
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):Yes
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P8B-MX Intel® C202 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P8B-MX Intel® C202 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):1

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Comparison of P8B-MX, GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0)
88 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® 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
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneE3-1200Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor number of cores supportedKnown for one2, 4Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA 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 cardYesYes
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
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one16 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneAspeed AST2050Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers52
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel connectorDiffersNoYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® 82574LUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forDiffersServerPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C202Intel Z77
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVIA VT2021
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows 7/XP
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CFR47 15, B, CE, EN55022, EN55024Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x161x1, 1x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.02.0, 3.0
PCI slots11
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEFI 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
WidthDiffers243.8 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers243.8 mm220 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology LucidLogix Virtu MVP
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 quantity33
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported UDIMM clock speedsKnown for one1066,1333,1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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