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ASUS P8Z77-I DELUXE vs MSI B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

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  • 18differ
  • 24identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS P8Z77-I DELUXE (4 vs 2). The MSI B75MA-P45 Intel B75 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 P8Z77-I DELUXE has 1 more SATA III connectors than the MSI B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (2 vs 1). Parallel processing technology support: LucidLogix Virtu on the ASUS P8Z77-I DELUXE, Not supported on the MSI B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX. Motherboard form factor: mini ITX on the ASUS P8Z77-I DELUXE, micro ATX on the MSI B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • P8Z77-I DELUXE:2
    • B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P8Z77-I DELUXE:16 GB
    • B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:32 GB
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • P8Z77-I DELUXE:LucidLogix Virtu
    • B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Not supported
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • P8Z77-I DELUXE:2
    • B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • P8Z77-I DELUXE:2
    • B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:5
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P8Z77-I DELUXE:4
    • B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • P8Z77-I DELUXE:2
    • B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P8Z77-I DELUXE:0
    • B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of P8Z77-I DELUXE, B75MA-P45
92 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400 MHz1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1696 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersLucidLogix VirtuNot supported
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Graphics cardHD GraphicsHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionKnown for one3.2Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX version1111
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers25
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers02
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® 82579VUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11gUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit LANUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z77Intel B75
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC898Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, TemperatureUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0, 3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm225 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel Z77Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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