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ASUS P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z77P-D3 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

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  • 76specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 54identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z77P-D3 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) 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-Z77P-D3 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) 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-Z77P-D3 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (2 vs 1). Only the ASUS P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX has S/PDIF out port. Only the ASUS P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX has dual Link DVI.

  • Number of memory slots
    • P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:2
    • GA-Z77P-D3 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:ECC & Non-ECC
    • GA-Z77P-D3 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:16 GB
    • GA-Z77P-D3 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:LucidLogix Virtu
    • GA-Z77P-D3 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2-Way CrossFireX
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:1
    • GA-Z77P-D3 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:4
    • GA-Z77P-D3 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:1
    • GA-Z77P-D3 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:6
    • GA-Z77P-D3 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4

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89 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
Memory4 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 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacities1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memory1696 MB1696 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersLucidLogix Virtu2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Graphics cardHD GraphicsHD Graphics
HDCPYesYes
OpenGL version3.23.2
DirectX version1111
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors22
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers43
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers13
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs33
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiNoNo
Wi-Fi standardsNot supportedNot supported
BluetoothNoNo
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LAN10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111FUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel H77Intel Z77
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringCPU, Fan, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x16+1x4
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm215 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other features1 differ
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Dual Link DVIDiffersYesNo
Quick installation guideYesYes
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel H77Unknown — not stated by the source

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