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ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE vs MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

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  • 70specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 46identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE 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-V DELUXE has 2 more SATA III connectors than the MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (5 vs 4). Only the ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE has S/PDIF out port. Only the ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE has Bluetooth.

  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • P8Z77-V DELUXE:1696 MB
    • ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:512 MB
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • P8Z77-V DELUXE:4
    • ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P8Z77-V DELUXE:5
    • ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P8Z77-V DELUXE:4
    • ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • P8Z77-V DELUXE:6
    • ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P8Z77-V DELUXE:2
    • ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • P8Z77-V DELUXE:2
    • ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P8Z77-V DELUXE:0
    • ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1

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Comparison of P8Z77-V DELUXE, ZH77A-G43
92 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors11
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2200,2400,2600,2800 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacities16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
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
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Graphics cardHD GraphicsHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPYesYes
OpenGL version3.23.2
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 connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
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 connectorsDiffers54
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers62
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs66
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® 82579V, Realtek RTL8111FRealtek RTL8111E
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11gNot supported
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers2 x Gigabit LAN10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel Z77Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC898Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringCPU, Fan, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers42
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
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other features2 differ
Dual Link DVIDiffersNoYes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneMarvell PCIe 9128/ASMedia PCIe SATAUnknown — 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
Quick installation guideYesYes

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