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ASUS P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs ASUS P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD

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  • 18differ
  • 35identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD (4 vs 2). The ASUS P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD (3 vs 2). Compatible processor series: Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® on the ASUS P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, Intel® Celeron® G, Intel® Pentium® on the ASUS P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD. Parallel processing technology support: Not supported on the ASUS P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, LucidLogix Virtu on the ASUS P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD.

  • Number of memory slots
    • P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
    • P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:32 GB
    • P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD:16 GB
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Not supported
    • P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD:LucidLogix Virtu
  • Maximum resolution
    • P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1920 x 1200 pixels
    • P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD:2560 x 1600 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:3
    • P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD:2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
    • P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
    • P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
    • P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD:4

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Comparison of P8Q77-M2, P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD
89 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron® G, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors11
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200 MHz1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2133,2200,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supportedLucidLogix Virtu
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Maximum resolutionDiffers1920 x 1200 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
DirectX version1111
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1748 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 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 quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® 82579Intel® 82579V
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Q77 ExpressIntel Z77
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC898
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x4, 1x16Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit64 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source170 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneAntivirusUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS Utilities ASUS UpdateUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel Q77Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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