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ASUS P8B75-M LX PLUS vs MSI ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

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  • 22differ
  • 33identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS P8B75-M LX PLUS (4 vs 2). The MSI ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P8B75-M LX PLUS (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS P8B75-M LX PLUS has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (4 vs 2). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200 MHz on the ASUS P8B75-M LX PLUS, 1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200,2400 MHz on the MSI ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX. Parallel processing technology support: Not supported on the ASUS P8B75-M LX PLUS, 2-Way CrossFireX on the MSI ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • P8B75-M LX PLUS:2
    • ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P8B75-M LX PLUS:16 GB
    • ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • P8B75-M LX PLUS:Not supported
    • ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2-Way CrossFireX
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P8B75-M LX PLUS:4
    • ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • P8B75-M LX PLUS:2
    • ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • P8B75-M LX PLUS:1
    • ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • P8B75-M LX PLUS:5
    • ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P8B75-M LX PLUS:1
    • ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4

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Comparison of P8B75-M LX PLUS, ZH77A-G41
87 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors11
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200 MHz1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Maximum resolution2048 x 1536 pixels2048 x 1536 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1696 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers54
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
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 connectorsDiffers14
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM 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
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111FRealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel B75Intel H77
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 8Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
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 version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsDiffers12
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm216 mm
DepthDiffers175 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel H77
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express slots quantity33
Quick installation guideYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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