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ASUS P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs ASUS P8Z77-I DELUXE

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  • 27differ
  • 48identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS P8Z77-I DELUXE (4 vs 2). The ASUS P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P8Z77-I DELUXE (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 52 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the ASUS P8Z77-I DELUXE (1748 MB vs 1696 MB). Only the ASUS P8Z77-I DELUXE has on-board graphics card. Only the ASUS P8Z77-I DELUXE has Wi-Fi.

  • Number of memory slots
    • P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
    • P8Z77-I DELUXE:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:32 GB
    • P8Z77-I DELUXE:16 GB
  • Supported memory module capacities
    • P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
    • P8Z77-I DELUXE:1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1748 MB
    • P8Z77-I DELUXE:1696 MB
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Not supported
    • P8Z77-I DELUXE:LucidLogix Virtu
  • On-board graphics card
    • P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:No
    • P8Z77-I DELUXE:Yes
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:3
    • P8Z77-I DELUXE:2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
    • P8Z77-I DELUXE:2

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Comparison of P8Q77-M, P8Z77-I DELUXE
97 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
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics3 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1748 MB1696 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supportedLucidLogix Virtu
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Graphics cardHD GraphicsHD Graphics
Maximum resolution2560 x 1600 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
HDCPYesYes
OpenGL version3.23.2
DirectX version1111
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors22
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers42
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 connectorsDiffers21
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantity11
Headphone outputs33
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® 82579V
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Networking featuresGigabit LANGigabit LAN
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Q77 ExpressIntel Z77
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708SRealtek ALC898
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringCPU, Fan, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI Express configurations1x161x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0, 3.0
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIEFI AMI
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers228.7 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVIYesYes
Controller interface typeDiffersIntel Q77Intel 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
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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