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ASUS P8Z77-V LX vs MSI B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 35identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 64 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the ASUS P8Z77-V LX (1760 MB vs 1696 MB). The ASUS P8Z77-V LX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (3 vs 2). The ASUS P8Z77-V LX has 1 more SATA III connectors than the MSI B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (2 vs 1). Only the ASUS P8Z77-V LX has on-board graphics card. Motherboard chipset: Intel Z77 on the ASUS P8Z77-V LX, Intel B75 on the MSI B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • P8Z77-V LX:1696 MB
    • B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1760 MB
  • On-board graphics card
    • P8Z77-V LX:Yes
    • B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:No
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P8Z77-V LX:3
    • B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • P8Z77-V LX:2
    • B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • P8Z77-V LX:4
    • B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:5
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P8Z77-V LX:2
    • B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
  • Headphone outputs
    • P8Z77-V LX:3
    • B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
  • Motherboard chipset
    • P8Z77-V LX:Intel Z77
    • B75A-G43 motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel B75

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Comparison of P8Z77-V LX, B75A-G43
88 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
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 voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1696 MB1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionKnown for one3.2Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX version1111
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers45
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
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsDiffers31
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100/1000 Mbit/secUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z77Intel B75
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, TemperatureUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slots22
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x4, 1x16Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0, 3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slots33
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 jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers218 mm245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffersIntel Z77SATAIII
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATAII

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