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ASUS P8H77-M Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs ASUS P8H77-M PRO

83specifications compared
7differ
76identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8H77-M PRO has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS P8H77-M Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (2 vs 1). The ASUS P8H77-M PRO has 1 more eSATA ports quantity than the ASUS P8H77-M Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (1 vs 0). The ASUS P8H77-M PRO has 3 more headphone outputs than the ASUS P8H77-M Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (6 vs 3). Maximum resolution: 2048 x 1536 pixels on the ASUS P8H77-M Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, 2560 x 1600 pixels on the ASUS P8H77-M PRO. Audio chip: Realtek ALC887 on the ASUS P8H77-M Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, Realtek ALC892 on the ASUS P8H77-M PRO.

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

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Comparison of P8H77-M, P8H77-M PRO
88 specifications	A ASUS P8H77-M Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model P8H77-M View product	B ASUS P8H77-M PRO 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
Memoryidentical
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 speeds	1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200 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
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memory	1696 MB	1696 MB
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
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
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Parallel connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	0	1
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	3	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111F	Realtek RTL8111F
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	No	No
Wi-Fi standards	Not supported	Not supported
Bluetooth	No	No
Networking features	Gigabit LAN	Gigabit LAN
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel H77	Intel H77
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
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	1	2
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	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	245 mm	245 mm
Depth	245 mm	245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Marvell PCIe SATA
Controller interface type	Intel H77	Intel H77
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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