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ASUS P8Z77-V LX vs MSI H61M-G35 (G3)

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 29identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8Z77-V LX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI H61M-G35 (G3) (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS P8Z77-V LX has 672 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the MSI H61M-G35 (G3) (1696 MB vs 1024 MB). The ASUS P8Z77-V LX has 0.9 more DirectX version than the MSI H61M-G35 (G3) (11 vs 10.1). Only the ASUS P8Z77-V LX has on-board graphics card. Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA II, SATA III on the ASUS P8Z77-V LX, SATA II on the MSI H61M-G35 (G3).

  • Maximum internal memory
    • P8Z77-V LX:32 GB
    • H61M-G35 (G3):16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • P8Z77-V LX:SATA II, SATA III
    • H61M-G35 (G3):SATA II
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • P8Z77-V LX:1696 MB
    • H61M-G35 (G3):1024 MB
  • On-board graphics card
    • P8Z77-V LX:Yes
    • H61M-G35 (G3):No
  • DirectX version
    • P8Z77-V LX:11
    • H61M-G35 (G3):10.1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • P8Z77-V LX:1
    • H61M-G35 (G3):0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • P8Z77-V LX:2
    • H61M-G35 (G3):0
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P8Z77-V LX:2
    • H61M-G35 (G3):1

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Comparison of P8Z77-V LX, H61M-G35 (G3)
86 specifications
Processor1 differ
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
Memory2 differ
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — 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 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1696 MB1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireXNot supported
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 versionDiffers1110.1
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers20
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
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 ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers31
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z77Intel® H61
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, TemperatureUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
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 slotsDiffers31
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
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers218 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel Z77Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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