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ASUS P8H77-M PRO vs MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

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  • 71specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 58identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8H77-M PRO has 1,184 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (1696 MB vs 512 MB). The ASUS P8H77-M PRO has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (3 vs 2). The MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS P8H77-M PRO (4 vs 2). Only the ASUS P8H77-M PRO has S/PDIF out port. LAN controller: Realtek RTL8111F on the ASUS P8H77-M PRO, Realtek RTL8111E on the MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • P8H77-M PRO:1696 MB
    • ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:512 MB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P8H77-M PRO:3
    • ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P8H77-M PRO:2
    • ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P8H77-M PRO:4
    • ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:6
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • P8H77-M PRO:1
    • ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0
  • S/PDIF out port
    • P8H77-M PRO:Yes
    • ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:No
  • LAN controller
    • P8H77-M PRO:Realtek RTL8111F
    • ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Realtek RTL8111E
  • Networking features
    • P8H77-M PRO:Gigabit LAN
    • ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:10/100/1000 Mbit/sec

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Comparison of P8H77-M PRO, ZH77A-G43
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
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
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 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacities16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
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 memoryDiffers1696 MB512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Graphics cardHD GraphicsHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPYesYes
OpenGL version3.23.2
DirectX version1111
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors22
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 connectorsDiffers24
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorYesYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs66
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111FRealtek RTL8111E
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsNot supportedNot supported
BluetoothNoNo
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LAN10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel H77Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC892
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 slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x4, 1x16Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.0, 3.03.0
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers245 mm305 mm
Depth245 mm245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIYesYes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneMarvell PCIe SATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeIntel H77Intel H77
Quick installation guideYesYes

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