Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8H77-M LE vs ASUS P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

76specifications compared
19differ
57identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS P8H77-M LE (4 vs 2). The ASUS P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P8H77-M LE (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 52 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the ASUS P8H77-M LE (1748 MB vs 1696 MB). Only the ASUS P8H77-M LE has on-board graphics card. Supported memory module capacities: 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB on the ASUS P8H77-M LE, 16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB on the ASUS P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

Number of memory slots
- P8H77-M LE:2
- P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- P8H77-M LE:16 GB
- P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:32 GB
Supported memory module capacities
- P8H77-M LE:1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
- P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Maximum graphics card memory
- P8H77-M LE:1696 MB
- P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1748 MB
Parallel processing technology support
- P8H77-M LE:LucidLogix Virtu
- P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Not supported
On-board graphics card
- P8H77-M LE:Yes
- P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:No
Maximum resolution
- P8H77-M LE:2048 x 1536 pixels
- P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2560 x 1600 pixels
Number of chassis fan connectors
- P8H77-M LE:1
- P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of P8H77-M LE, P8Q77-M
91 specifications	A ASUS P8H77-M LE View product	B ASUS P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model P8Q77-M 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
Memory4 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
ECC сompatibility	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
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics4 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1696 MB	1748 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	LucidLogix Virtu	Not supported
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Graphics card	HD Graphics	HD Graphics
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2048 x 1536 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
HDCP	Yes	Yes
OpenGL version	3.2	3.2
DirectX version	11	11
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	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
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	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 quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputs	3	3
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi	No	No
Bluetooth	No	No
Networking features	Gigabit LAN	Gigabit LAN
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-Fi standardsKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel H77	Intel® Q77 Express
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	VIA VT1708S
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
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x4 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express configurations	1x16	1x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0, 3.0	3.0
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	AMI	AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	16 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	208 mm	228.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
Controller interface typeDiffers	Intel H77	Intel Q77
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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