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ASUS P8H61-MX USB3 vs GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP5 TH

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  • 72specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 49identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP5 TH has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS P8H61-MX USB3 (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP5 TH has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P8H61-MX USB3 (32 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP5 TH has 3 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS P8H61-MX USB3 (3 vs 0). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2133,2200 MHz on the ASUS P8H61-MX USB3, 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP5 TH. Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA, SATA II on the ASUS P8H61-MX USB3, SATA, SATA II, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP5 TH.

  • Number of memory slots
    • P8H61-MX USB3:2
    • GA-Z77X-UP5 TH:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P8H61-MX USB3:16 GB
    • GA-Z77X-UP5 TH:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • P8H61-MX USB3:SATA, SATA II
    • GA-Z77X-UP5 TH:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
  • Maximum resolution
    • P8H61-MX USB3:2048 x 1536 pixels
    • GA-Z77X-UP5 TH:2560 x 1600 pixels
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • P8H61-MX USB3:0
    • GA-Z77X-UP5 TH:3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • P8H61-MX USB3:0
    • GA-Z77X-UP5 TH:3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P8H61-MX USB3:4
    • GA-Z77X-UP5 TH:9
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P8H61-MX USB3:1
    • GA-Z77X-UP5 TH:4

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Comparison of P8H61-MX USB3, GA-Z77X-UP5 TH
93 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 processors11
System bus rate5 GT/s5 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 speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2133,2200 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA IISATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Graphics cardHD GraphicsHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionDiffers2048 x 1536 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
HDCPYesYes
OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers03
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers03
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers49
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsDiffers35
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Wi-FiNoNo
BluetoothNoNo
Networking featuresGigabit LANGigabit LAN
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111FUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61Intel Z77
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708SRealtek ALC898
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringCPU, Fan, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7, Vista, XP 32/64-bit
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x4, 1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers183 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Dual Link DVIYesYes
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
Special featuresKnown for one2 x ThunderboltUnknown — not stated by the source

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