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ASUS P8H61-M LX 3 vs GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0)

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 24identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0) has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS P8H61-M LX 3 (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0) has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P8H61-M LX 3 (32 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0) has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS P8H61-M LX 3 (2 vs 0). Only the GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0) has on-board graphics card. Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333 MHz on the ASUS P8H61-M LX 3, 1066,1333,1600,2400 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0).

  • Number of memory slots
    • P8H61-M LX 3:2
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • P8H61-M LX 3:1066,1333 MHz
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):1066,1333,1600,2400 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P8H61-M LX 3:16 GB
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • P8H61-M LX 3:SATA, SATA II
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):SATA II, SATA III
  • On-board graphics card
    • P8H61-M LX 3:No
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):Yes
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • P8H61-M LX 3:0
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • P8H61-M LX 3:0
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P8H61-M LX 3:2
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):1

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Comparison of P8H61-M LX 3, GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0)
78 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
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 supported2-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
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
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers02
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown 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
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 ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61Intel Z77
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887VIA VT2021
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows 7/XP
CertificationKnown for oneErP readyUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x1, 1x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIEFI 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 & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers193 mm220 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology LucidLogix Virtu MVP
Drivers includedKnown 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 quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3

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