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ASUS P8Z77-M PRO vs MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

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  • 73specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 53identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 64 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the ASUS P8Z77-M PRO (1760 MB vs 1696 MB). The MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS P8Z77-M PRO (4 vs 2). The MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS P8Z77-M PRO (4 vs 3). Only the ASUS P8Z77-M PRO has CPU fan connector. LAN controller: Realtek RTL8111F on the ASUS P8Z77-M PRO, Intel® 82579V on the MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • P8Z77-M PRO:1696 MB
    • Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1760 MB
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • P8Z77-M PRO:2
    • Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
  • CPU fan connector
    • P8Z77-M PRO:Yes
    • Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:No
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P8Z77-M PRO:3
    • Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P8Z77-M PRO:2
    • Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • P8Z77-M PRO:4
    • Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • P8Z77-M PRO:2
    • Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0
  • LAN controller
    • P8Z77-M PRO:Realtek RTL8111F
    • Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel® 82579V

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Comparison of P8Z77-M PRO, Z77A-GD80
92 specifications
Memory1 differ
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400,2600 MHz
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1696 MB1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers24
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorDiffersYesNo
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111FIntel® 82579V
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LAN10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel Z77Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC898
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers14
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers31
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x4, 1x16, 2x8Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.0, 3.03.0
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm245 mm
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersASMedia ASM1061ASMedia ASM 1061
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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