Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8Q77-M/CSM motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs MSI 760GA-P43 (FX)

44specifications compared
19differ
25identical
39known 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 MSI 760GA-P43 (FX) (3 vs 2). The MSI 760GA-P43 (FX) has 2 more SATA II connectors than the ASUS P8Q77-M/CSM motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (6 vs 4). The ASUS P8Q77-M/CSM motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more DVI-D ports quantity than the MSI 760GA-P43 (FX) (1 vs 0). Only the ASUS P8Q77-M/CSM motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has on-board graphics card. Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS P8Q77-M/CSM motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, AMD on the MSI 760GA-P43 (FX).

Processor manufacturer
- P8Q77-M/CSM motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel
- 760GA-P43 (FX):AMD
Processor socket
- P8Q77-M/CSM motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- 760GA-P43 (FX):Socket AM3+
Supported memory clock speeds
- P8Q77-M/CSM motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
- 760GA-P43 (FX):1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
RAID levels
- P8Q77-M/CSM motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
- 760GA-P43 (FX):0, 1, 10, JBOD
On-board graphics card
- P8Q77-M/CSM motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Yes
- 760GA-P43 (FX):No
USB 2.0 connectors
- P8Q77-M/CSM motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:3
- 760GA-P43 (FX):2
Number of SATA II connectors
- P8Q77-M/CSM motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
- 760GA-P43 (FX):6
DVI-D ports quantity
- P8Q77-M/CSM motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
- 760GA-P43 (FX):0

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Comparison of P8Q77-M/CSM, 760GA-P43 (FX)
83 specifications	A ASUS P8Q77-M/CSM motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model P8Q77-M/CSM View product	B MSI 760GA-P43 (FX)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.03125 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1748 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2560 x 1600 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® 82579LM	Realtek RTL8111E
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Q77 Express	AMD 760G
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708S	Realtek ALC887
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD SB710
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x4, 1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	128 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	222.5 mm
DepthDiffers	228.7 mm	304.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Antivirus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS Utilities ASUS Update	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	Intel Q77	AMD SB710
Audio outputKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Asmedia ASM1061

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