Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs MSI 760G-P43 (FX)

52specifications compared
23differ
29identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 724 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the MSI 760G-P43 (FX) (1748 MB vs 1024 MB). The ASUS P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more DirectX version than the MSI 760G-P43 (FX) (11 vs 10). The ASUS P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI 760G-P43 (FX) (3 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, AMD on the MSI 760G-P43 (FX). Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the ASUS P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, Socket AM3+ on the MSI 760G-P43 (FX).

Processor manufacturer
- P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel
- 760G-P43 (FX):AMD
Processor socket
- P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- 760G-P43 (FX):Socket AM3+
Supported storage drive interfaces
- P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
- 760G-P43 (FX):SATA II
RAID levels
- P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
- 760G-P43 (FX):0, 1, 10, JBOD
Maximum graphics card memory
- P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1748 MB
- 760G-P43 (FX):1024 MB
Parallel processing technology support
- P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Not supported
- 760G-P43 (FX):Hybrid CrossFireX
Graphics card family
- P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel
- 760G-P43 (FX):AMD
DirectX version
- P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:11
- 760G-P43 (FX):10

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Comparison of P8Q77-M2, 760G-P43 (FX)
84 specifications	A ASUS P8Q77-M2 Intel® Q77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model P8Q77-M2 View product	B MSI 760G-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 FX, 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
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.2 GT/s
Memory1 differ
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 сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics4 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1748 MB	1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	Hybrid CrossFireX
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1200 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionDiffers	11	10
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	0
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	6
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 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connector	Yes	Yes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® 82579	Realtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Q77 Express	AMD 760G
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
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 x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x4, 1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0, 3.0	2.0
PCI slots	2	2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	AMI	AMI
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
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
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 featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Intel Q77	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	222.5 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	304.8 mm

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