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ASUS P8H61-I LX (B3) vs ASUS P8Z77-V LX

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 34identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8Z77-V LX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS P8H61-I LX (B3) (4 vs 2). The ASUS P8Z77-V LX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P8H61-I LX (B3) (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS P8H61-I LX (B3) has 52 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the ASUS P8Z77-V LX (1748 MB vs 1696 MB). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA II on the ASUS P8H61-I LX (B3), SATA II, SATA III on the ASUS P8Z77-V LX. Motherboard form factor: mini ITX on the ASUS P8H61-I LX (B3), ATX on the ASUS P8Z77-V LX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • P8H61-I LX (B3):2
    • P8Z77-V LX:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P8H61-I LX (B3):16 GB
    • P8Z77-V LX:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • P8H61-I LX (B3):SATA II
    • P8Z77-V LX:SATA II, SATA III
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • P8H61-I LX (B3):1748 MB
    • P8Z77-V LX:1696 MB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P8H61-I LX (B3):2
    • P8Z77-V LX:3
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P8H61-I LX (B3):1
    • P8Z77-V LX:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P8H61-I LX (B3):2
    • P8Z77-V LX:1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • P8H61-I LX (B3):mini ITX
    • P8Z77-V LX:ATX

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Comparison of P8H61-I LX (B3), P8Z77-V LX
92 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
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
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1748 MB1696 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Graphics cardHD GraphicsHD Graphics
Maximum resolution2048 x 1536 pixels2048 x 1536 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61Intel Z77
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708SRealtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature
Power source typeATXATX
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneGPU BoostUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm218 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneAntivirusUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS Utilities ASUS UpdateUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Controller interface typeDiffersIntel H61(B3)Intel Z77
Quick installation guideYesYes
Audio outputKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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