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ASUS P8H77-M PRO vs ASUS P8Z77-M Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

82specifications compared
13differ
69identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8Z77-M Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS P8H77-M PRO (3 vs 2). The ASUS P8H77-M PRO has 1 more eSATA ports quantity than the ASUS P8Z77-M Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (1 vs 0). The ASUS P8H77-M PRO has 3 more headphone outputs than the ASUS P8Z77-M Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (6 vs 3). Maximum resolution: 2560 x 1600 pixels on the ASUS P8H77-M PRO, 2048 x 1536 pixels on the ASUS P8Z77-M Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX. Motherboard chipset: Intel H77 on the ASUS P8H77-M PRO, Intel Z77 on the ASUS P8Z77-M Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

Maximum resolution
- P8H77-M PRO:2560 x 1600 pixels
- P8Z77-M Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2048 x 1536 pixels
Number of chassis fan connectors
- P8H77-M PRO:2
- P8Z77-M Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:3
eSATA ports quantity
- P8H77-M PRO:1
- P8Z77-M Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
Headphone outputs
- P8H77-M PRO:6
- P8Z77-M Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:3
Motherboard chipset
- P8H77-M PRO:Intel H77
- P8Z77-M Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel Z77
Audio chip
- P8H77-M PRO:Realtek ALC892
- P8Z77-M Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Realtek ALC887
PCI Express x1 slots
- P8H77-M PRO:2
- P8Z77-M Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
BIOS type
- P8H77-M PRO:UEFI
- P8Z77-M Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:EFI AMI

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Comparison of P8H77-M PRO, P8Z77-M
89 specifications	A ASUS P8H77-M PRO View product	B ASUS P8Z77-M Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model P8Z77-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
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacities	16GB, 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
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memory	1696 MB	1696 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Graphics card	HD Graphics	HD Graphics
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1600 pixels	2048 x 1536 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
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	3
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM 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 quantityDiffers	1	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 outputsDiffers	6	3
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111F	Realtek RTL8111F
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	No	No
Wi-Fi standards	Not supported	Not supported
Bluetooth	No	No
Networking features	Gigabit LAN	Gigabit LAN
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel H77	Intel Z77
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC887
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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
PCI Express configurations	1x4, 1x16	1x4, 1x16
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	UEFI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	245 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Marvell PCIe SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffers	Intel H77	Intel Z77
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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