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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD vs MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 31identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD (4 vs 2). The MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD (3 vs 2). The MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt has 2 more SATA II connectors than the ASUS P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD (4 vs 2). Parallel processing technology support: LucidLogix Virtu on the ASUS P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD, 2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI on the MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt. LAN controller: Intel® 82579V on the ASUS P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD, Realtek RTL8111E on the MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt.

  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • LucidLogix Virtu
    • 2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 2
    • 0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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Z77A-G45 ThunderboltView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron® G, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron® G, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-2xxx, i3-3xxx, i5-2xxx, i5-3xxx, i7-2xxx, i7-3xxx
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2133,2200,2400 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersLucidLogix Virtu2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixels
DirectX version1111
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1760 MB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors22
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers24
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity00
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® 82579VRealtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel Z77Intel Z77
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC898Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one4
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes

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