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ASUS P8Z77-M Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

72specifications compared
19differ
53identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8Z77-M Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX 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 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX 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 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 3). Only the ASUS P8Z77-M Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has S/PDIF out port. LAN controller: Realtek RTL8111F on the ASUS P8Z77-M Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, Realtek RTL8111E on the MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

Maximum graphics card memory
- P8Z77-M Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1696 MB
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:512 MB
USB 2.0 connectors
- P8Z77-M Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:3
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
Number of chassis fan connectors
- P8Z77-M Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:3
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P8Z77-M Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:6
Headphone outputs
- P8Z77-M Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:3
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:6
S/PDIF out port
- P8Z77-M Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Yes
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:No
LAN controller
- P8Z77-M Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111F
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Realtek RTL8111E
Networking features
- P8Z77-M Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Gigabit LAN
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:10/100/1000 Mbit/sec

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Comparison of P8Z77-M, ZH77A-G43
87 specifications	A ASUS P8Z77-M Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model P8Z77-M View product	B MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model ZH77A-G43 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacities	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1696 MB	512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Graphics card	HD Graphics	HD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCP	Yes	Yes
OpenGL version	3.2	3.2
DirectX version	11	11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	2	2
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	4
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Parallel 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 quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111F	Realtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standards	Not supported	Not supported
Bluetooth	No	No
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit LAN	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel Z77	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoring	CPU, Fan, Temperature	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x4, 1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0, 3.0	3.0
PCI slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
Controller interface typeDiffers	Intel Z77	Intel H77
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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