Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

78specifications compared
19differ
59identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX 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 GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (3 vs 1). Only the ASUS P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX has S/PDIF out port. ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the ASUS P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX, Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

Number of memory slots
- P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:2
- GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
ECC сompatibility
- P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:ECC & Non-ECC
- GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:16 GB
- GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:32 GB
Supported memory module capacities
- P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
- GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Parallel processing technology support
- P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:LucidLogix Virtu
- GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2-Way CrossFireX
USB 2.0 connectors
- P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:1
- GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:3
Number of chassis fan connectors
- P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:1
- GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:6
- GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4

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Comparison of P8H77-I, GA-Z77M-D3H
87 specifications	A ASUS P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX Model P8H77-I View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-Z77M-D3H View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Memory5 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memory	1696 MB	1696 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	LucidLogix Virtu	2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Graphics card	HD Graphics	HD Graphics
HDCP	Yes	Yes
OpenGL version	3.2	3.2
DirectX version	11	11
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	2	2
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	3	3
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	No	No
Wi-Fi standards	Not supported	Not supported
Bluetooth	No	No
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit LAN	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ITX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel H77	Intel Z77
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA VT2021
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoring	CPU, Fan, Temperature	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7/XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16+1x4
PCI Express slots version	2.0, 3.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	220 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
Controller interface typeDiffers	Intel H77	Intel Z77
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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