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ASUS P8Z77-V LX vs MSI H77MA-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

68specifications compared
14differ
54identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI H77MA-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 64 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the ASUS P8Z77-V LX (1760 MB vs 1696 MB). The MSI H77MA-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more PS/2 ports quantity than the ASUS P8Z77-V LX (2 vs 1). The ASUS P8Z77-V LX has 1 more HDMI ports quantity than the MSI H77MA-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (1 vs 0). Only the ASUS P8Z77-V LX has S/PDIF out port. Motherboard form factor: ATX on the ASUS P8Z77-V LX, micro ATX on the MSI H77MA-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

Maximum graphics card memory
- P8Z77-V LX:1696 MB
- H77MA-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1760 MB
PS/2 ports quantity
- P8Z77-V LX:1
- H77MA-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
HDMI ports quantity
- P8Z77-V LX:1
- H77MA-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
Headphone outputs
- P8Z77-V LX:3
- H77MA-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:6
S/PDIF out port
- P8Z77-V LX:Yes
- H77MA-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:No
Motherboard form factor
- P8Z77-V LX:ATX
- H77MA-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:micro ATX
Audio chip
- P8Z77-V LX:Realtek ALC887
- H77MA-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Realtek ALC892
PCI Express x16 slots
- P8Z77-V LX:2
- H77MA-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of P8Z77-V LX, H77MA-G43
88 specifications	A ASUS P8Z77-V LX View product	B MSI H77MA-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model H77MA-G43 View product
Memory1 differ
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1696 MB	1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	6
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel Z77	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Expansion slots2 differ
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 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	218 mm	244 mm
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	Intel Z77	Intel H77

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