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ASUS P8Z77-M PRO vs MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

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  • 18differ
  • 53identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8Z77-M PRO has 1,184 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (1696 MB vs 512 MB). The ASUS P8Z77-M PRO has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (3 vs 2). The MSI ZH77A-G43 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 S/PDIF out port. LAN controller: Realtek RTL8111F on the ASUS P8Z77-M PRO, Realtek RTL8111E on the MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • P8Z77-M PRO:1696 MB
    • ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:512 MB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P8Z77-M PRO:3
    • ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P8Z77-M PRO:3
    • ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P8Z77-M PRO:2
    • ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • P8Z77-M PRO:4
    • ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • P8Z77-M PRO:2
    • ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0
  • S/PDIF out port
    • P8Z77-M PRO:Yes
    • ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:No
  • LAN controller
    • P8Z77-M PRO:Realtek RTL8111F
    • ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Realtek RTL8111E

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Comparison of P8Z77-M PRO, ZH77A-G43
90 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 MHz
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1696 MB512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111FRealtek RTL8111E
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LAN10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel Z77Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
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 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm245 mm
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneASMedia ASM1061Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffersIntel Z77Intel H77
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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