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ASUS P8H61-I R2.0 vs GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H TH

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 26identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H TH has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS P8H61-I R2.0 (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H TH has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P8H61-I R2.0 (32 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H TH has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P8H61-I R2.0 (3 vs 2). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200 MHz on the ASUS P8H61-I R2.0, 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H TH. Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA, SATA II on the ASUS P8H61-I R2.0, SATA II, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H TH.

  • Number of memory slots
    • P8H61-I R2.0:2
    • GA-Z77MX-D3H TH:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P8H61-I R2.0:16 GB
    • GA-Z77MX-D3H TH:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • P8H61-I R2.0:SATA, SATA II
    • GA-Z77MX-D3H TH:SATA II, SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • P8H61-I R2.0:Not supported
    • GA-Z77MX-D3H TH:2-Way SLI
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P8H61-I R2.0:2
    • GA-Z77MX-D3H TH:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • P8H61-I R2.0:0
    • GA-Z77MX-D3H TH:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • P8H61-I R2.0:0
    • GA-Z77MX-D3H TH:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P8H61-I R2.0:1
    • GA-Z77MX-D3H TH:2

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Comparison of P8H61-I R2.0, GA-Z77MX-D3H TH
83 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA IISATA II, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1748 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 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
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 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 quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111FUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit LANUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61Intel Z77
Audio chipKnown for oneVIA VT1708SUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, TemperatureUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0, 3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers171 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers171 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one2 x ThunderboltUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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