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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8Z77-V LX vs MSI 870-C45 FX V2

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 22identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI 870-C45 FX V2 has 0.2 GT/s more system bus rate than the ASUS P8Z77-V LX (5.2 GT/s vs 5 GT/s). The ASUS P8Z77-V LX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI 870-C45 FX V2 (4 vs 2). The ASUS P8Z77-V LX has 24 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI 870-C45 FX V2 (32 GB vs 8 GB). Only the ASUS P8Z77-V LX has on-board graphics card. Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS P8Z77-V LX, AMD on the MSI 870-C45 FX V2.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • Socket AM3+
  • System bus rate
    • 5 GT/s
    • 5.2 GT/s
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 8 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA II
  • On-board graphics card
    • Yes
    • No
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 0

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P8Z77-V LXView product
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870-C45 FX V2View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s5.2 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400 MHz800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB8 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1696 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireXNot supported
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYes
OpenGL versionKnown for one3.2
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers46
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors22
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers31
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneNot supported
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z77AMD 770
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB710
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsDiffers32
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm190 mm
DepthDiffers218 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYes
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel Z77
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Audio outputKnown for oneRealtek ALC887

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