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ASUS P8H61-M LX3 PLUS vs ASUS P8Z77-V LK

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  • 25differ
  • 30identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8Z77-V LK has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS P8H61-M LX3 PLUS (4 vs 2). The ASUS P8Z77-V LK has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P8H61-M LX3 PLUS (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS P8H61-M LX3 PLUS has 52 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the ASUS P8Z77-V LK (1748 MB vs 1696 MB). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA II on the ASUS P8H61-M LX3 PLUS, SATA II, SATA III on the ASUS P8Z77-V LK. Maximum resolution: 2048 x 1536 pixels on the ASUS P8H61-M LX3 PLUS, 2560 x 1600 pixels on the ASUS P8Z77-V LK.

  • Number of memory slots
    • P8H61-M LX3 PLUS:2
    • P8Z77-V LK:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P8H61-M LX3 PLUS:16 GB
    • P8Z77-V LK:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • P8H61-M LX3 PLUS:SATA II
    • P8Z77-V LK:SATA II, SATA III
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • P8H61-M LX3 PLUS:1748 MB
    • P8Z77-V LK:1696 MB
  • Maximum resolution
    • P8H61-M LX3 PLUS:2048 x 1536 pixels
    • P8Z77-V LK:2560 x 1600 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P8H61-M LX3 PLUS:3
    • P8Z77-V LK:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P8H61-M LX3 PLUS:1
    • P8Z77-V LK:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P8H61-M LX3 PLUS:4
    • P8Z77-V LK:2

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Comparison of P8H61-M LX3 PLUS, P8Z77-V LK
91 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
Graphics3 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1748 MB1696 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Graphics cardHD GraphicsHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionDiffers2048 x 1536 pixels2560 x 1600 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 connectorsDiffers34
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 connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers13
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 ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
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 quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111FRealtek RTL8111F
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
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 sourceGigabit LAN
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61Intel Z77
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708SRealtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x1, 1x161x4, 1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers173 mm224 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 guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio outputKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source

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