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ASUS P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX vs ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77

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  • 29differ
  • 50identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (4 vs 2). The ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX has 0.1 more OpenGL version than the ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 (3.2 vs 3.1). Only the ASUS P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX has dual Link DVI. ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the ASUS P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX, Non-ECC on the ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77.

  • Number of memory slots
    • P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:2
    • SABERTOOTH Z77:4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:ECC & Non-ECC
    • SABERTOOTH Z77:Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:16 GB
    • SABERTOOTH Z77:32 GB
  • Supported memory module capacities
    • P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
    • SABERTOOTH Z77:16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
  • Maximum resolution
    • P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:2048 x 1536 pixels
    • SABERTOOTH Z77:2560 x 1600 pixels
  • OpenGL version
    • P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:3.2
    • SABERTOOTH Z77:3.1
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:1
    • SABERTOOTH Z77:3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:2
    • SABERTOOTH Z77:4

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Comparison of P8H77-I, SABERTOOTH Z77
97 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
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics3 differ
Maximum graphics card memory1696 MB1696 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersLucidLogix Virtu2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 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
HDCPYesYes
OpenGL versionDiffers3.23.1
DirectX version1111
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers16
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsDiffers36
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111FIntel® 82579V
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Wi-FiNoNo
Wi-Fi standardsNot supportedNot supported
BluetoothNoNo
Networking featuresGigabit LANGigabit LAN
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel H77Intel Z77
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringCPU, Fan, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeDiffersPassiveActive
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x4, 1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other features2 differ
Dual Link DVIDiffersYesNo
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASMedia ASM1061
Controller interface typeDiffersIntel H77Intel Z77
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideYesYes

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