Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8H77-M/CSM motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

59specifications compared
18differ
41identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 3 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS P8H77-M/CSM motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 4 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the ASUS P8H77-M/CSM motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (6 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more eSATA ports quantity than the ASUS P8H77-M/CSM motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (2 vs 0). Only the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has Wi-Fi. Only the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has Bluetooth.

Number of chassis fan connectors
- P8H77-M/CSM motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
- GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- P8H77-M/CSM motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:6
eSATA ports quantity
- P8H77-M/CSM motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
- GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
Headphone outputs
- P8H77-M/CSM motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:3
- GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:5
Wi-Fi
- P8H77-M/CSM motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:No
- GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Yes
Wi-Fi standards
- P8H77-M/CSM motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Not supported
- GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Bluetooth
- P8H77-M/CSM motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:No
- GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Yes
Networking features
- P8H77-M/CSM motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Gigabit LAN
- GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Gigabit Ethernet

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Comparison of P8H77-M/CSM, GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB
93 specifications	A ASUS P8H77-M/CSM motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model P8H77-M/CSM View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 32GB, 4GB, 8GB	4GB
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1696 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionKnown for one	3.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	4
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	6
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	5
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network4 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Not supported	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit LAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel H77	Intel® Z77 Express
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x1, 1x4, 1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0, 3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	245 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology LucidLogix Virtu MVP
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffers	Intel H77	Marvell 88SE9172
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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