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ASUS P8H61-M LX 3 vs ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 24identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS P8H61-M LX 3 (4 vs 2). The ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P8H61-M LX 3 (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT has 4 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS P8H61-M LX 3 (4 vs 0). Only the ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT has on-board graphics card. Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA, SATA II on the ASUS P8H61-M LX 3, SATA II, SATA III on the ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT.

  • Number of memory slots
    • P8H61-M LX 3:2
    • P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P8H61-M LX 3:16 GB
    • P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • P8H61-M LX 3:SATA, SATA II
    • P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:SATA II, SATA III
  • On-board graphics card
    • P8H61-M LX 3:No
    • P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:Yes
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • P8H61-M LX 3:0
    • P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P8H61-M LX 3:4
    • P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • P8H61-M LX 3:0
    • P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P8H61-M LX 3:2
    • P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:1

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Comparison of P8H61-M LX 3, P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT
71 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA IISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2560 x 1600 pixels
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers04
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® 82579V
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61Intel Z77
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneErP readyUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers193 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Z77
Quick installation guideYesYes

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