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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
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2133,2200 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
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
Maximum resolutionDiffers2048 x 1536 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers03
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers03
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers49
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
Headphone outputsDiffers35
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
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111FUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61Intel Z77
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708SRealtek ALC898
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 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers183 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Special featuresKnown for one2 x ThunderboltUnknown — not stated by the source

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