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ASUS P8H77-M PRO vs GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

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  • 27differ
  • 48identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8H77-M PRO has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS P8H77-M PRO has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS P8H77-M PRO has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (3 vs 2). Only the ASUS P8H77-M PRO has S/PDIF out port. Supported memory module capacities: 16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB on the ASUS P8H77-M PRO, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB on the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • P8H77-M PRO:4
    • GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P8H77-M PRO:32 GB
    • GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16 GB
  • Supported memory module capacities
    • P8H77-M PRO:16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
    • GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • P8H77-M PRO:SATA II, SATA III
    • GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II
  • Maximum resolution
    • P8H77-M PRO:2560 x 1600 pixels
    • GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1920 x 1200 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P8H77-M PRO:3
    • GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • P8H77-M PRO:1
    • GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • P8H77-M PRO:2
    • GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0

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Comparison of P8H77-M PRO, GA-H61M-DS2V
87 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 slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200 MHz800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memory1696 MB1696 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireXNot supported
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Graphics cardHD GraphicsHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionDiffers2560 x 1600 pixels1920 x 1200 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL version3.23.2
DirectX version1111
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsDiffers63
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111FRealtek RTL8111F
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiNoNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothNoNo
Networking featuresGigabit LANGigabit LAN
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel H77Intel® H61
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringCPU, Fan, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x4, 1x16Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit32 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers245 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVIYesYes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneMarvell PCIe SATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffersIntel H77Intel H61
Quick installation guideYesYes

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