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ASUS P8H77-M Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs ASUS P8Z77-M PRO

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  • 83specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 69identical
  • 6known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8Z77-M PRO has 2 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS P8H77-M Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (3 vs 1). The ASUS P8H77-M Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS P8Z77-M PRO (4 vs 2). The ASUS P8Z77-M PRO has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the ASUS P8H77-M Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 2). Motherboard chipset: Intel H77 on the ASUS P8H77-M Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, Intel Z77 on the ASUS P8Z77-M PRO. Audio chip: Realtek ALC887 on the ASUS P8H77-M Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, Realtek ALC892 on the ASUS P8Z77-M PRO.

  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P8H77-M Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
    • P8Z77-M PRO:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P8H77-M Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
    • P8Z77-M PRO:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • P8H77-M Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
    • P8Z77-M PRO:4
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • P8H77-M Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
    • P8Z77-M PRO:2
  • Headphone outputs
    • P8H77-M Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:3
    • P8Z77-M PRO:6
  • Motherboard chipset
    • P8H77-M Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel H77
    • P8Z77-M PRO:Intel Z77
  • Audio chip
    • P8H77-M Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Realtek ALC887
    • P8Z77-M PRO:Realtek ALC892
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • P8H77-M Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
    • P8Z77-M PRO:3

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Comparison of P8H77-M, P8Z77-M PRO
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 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 MHz1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400 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 memory1696 MB1696 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Graphics cardHD GraphicsHD Graphics
Maximum resolution2048 x 1536 pixels2048 x 1536 pixels
HDCPYesYes
OpenGL version3.23.2
DirectX version1111
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
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 connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers13
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of COM connectors11
TPM connectorYesYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsDiffers36
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111FRealtek RTL8111F
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Wi-FiNoNo
Wi-Fi standardsNot supportedNot supported
BluetoothNoNo
Networking featuresGigabit LANGigabit LAN
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel H77Intel Z77
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek 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 slots11
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 1x161x4, 1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers245 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVIYesYes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASMedia ASM1061
Controller interface typeDiffersIntel H77Intel Z77
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideYesYes

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