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ASUS P8Q77-M/CSM motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0)

61specifications compared
12differ
49identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8Q77-M/CSM motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0) (3 vs 2). The ASUS P8Q77-M/CSM motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0) (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0) has 1 more COM connectors than the ASUS P8Q77-M/CSM motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (2 vs 1). Parallel processing technology support: Not supported on the ASUS P8Q77-M/CSM motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, 2-Way CrossFireX on the GIGABYTE GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0). Audio chip: VIA VT1708S on the ASUS P8Q77-M/CSM motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, Realtek ALC887 on the GIGABYTE GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0).

Parallel processing technology support
- P8Q77-M/CSM motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Not supported
- GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0):2-Way CrossFireX
USB 2.0 connectors
- P8Q77-M/CSM motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:3
- GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0):2
Number of chassis fan connectors
- P8Q77-M/CSM motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0):1
Number of COM connectors
- P8Q77-M/CSM motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
- GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0):2
Audio chip
- P8Q77-M/CSM motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:VIA VT1708S
- GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0):Realtek ALC887
PCI Express x16 slots
- P8Q77-M/CSM motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
- GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0):2
PCI Express configurations
- P8Q77-M/CSM motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1x4, 1x16
- GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0):1x1, 1x4, 1x16
PCI slots
- P8Q77-M/CSM motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0):1

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Comparison of P8Q77-M/CSM, GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0)
81 specifications	A ASUS P8Q77-M/CSM motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model P8Q77-M/CSM View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0)View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
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
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1748 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
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 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
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
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® 82579LM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® Q77 Express	Intel® Q77 Express
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708S	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 7/XP
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 1x16	1x1, 1x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	AMI	AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	128 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	228.7 mm	244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Trial softwareDiffers	Antivirus	Norton Internet Security
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS Utilities ASUS Update	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller interface type	Intel Q77	Intel Q77
Audio outputDiffers	3	6
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility	Yes	Yes
PCI Express slots quantity	3	3
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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