Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

57specifications compared
21differ
36identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 4 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the ASUS P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (6 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more eSATA ports quantity than the ASUS P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (2 vs 0). Only the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has Wi-Fi. Only the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has Bluetooth.

Supported memory module capacities
- P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
- GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4GB
Parallel processing technology support
- P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Not supported
- GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
Number of chassis fan connectors
- P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:6
eSATA ports quantity
- P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
- GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
HDMI ports quantity
- P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
- GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
Headphone outputs
- P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:3
- GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:5

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Comparison of P8Q77-M, GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB
97 specifications	A ASUS P8Q77-M motherboard Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model P8Q77-M View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model GA-Z77X-UD3H-WB View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	4GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
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, 2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2560 x 1600 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionKnown for one	3.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	6
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	5
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network4 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit LAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Q77 Express	Intel® Z77 Express
Audio chipKnown for one	VIA VT1708S	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	228.7 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology LucidLogix Virtu MVP
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffers	Intel Q77	Marvell 88SE9172
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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