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ASUS P8Z77-V LX vs MSI Z77A-G45 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

70specifications compared
11differ
59identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z77A-G45 motherboard 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 MSI Z77A-G45 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS P8Z77-V LX (4 vs 2). The MSI Z77A-G45 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 3 more headphone outputs than the ASUS P8Z77-V LX (6 vs 3). Audio chip: Realtek ALC887 on the ASUS P8Z77-V LX, Realtek ALC892 on the MSI Z77A-G45 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX. PCI Express slots version: 2.0, 3.0 on the ASUS P8Z77-V LX, 3.0 on the MSI Z77A-G45 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

Maximum graphics card memory
- P8Z77-V LX:1696 MB
- Z77A-G45 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1760 MB
Number of chassis fan connectors
- P8Z77-V LX:2
- Z77A-G45 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
Headphone outputs
- P8Z77-V LX:3
- Z77A-G45 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:6
Audio chip
- P8Z77-V LX:Realtek ALC887
- Z77A-G45 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Realtek ALC892
PCI Express x1 slots
- P8Z77-V LX:2
- Z77A-G45 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
PCI Express x16 slots
- P8Z77-V LX:2
- Z77A-G45 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
PCI Express slots version
- P8Z77-V LX:2.0, 3.0
- Z77A-G45 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3.0
BIOS type
- P8Z77-V LX:EFI AMI
- Z77A-G45 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:UEFI

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Comparison of P8Z77-V LX, Z77A-G45
89 specifications	A ASUS P8Z77-V LX View product	B MSI Z77A-G45 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model Z77A-G45 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	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400,2600 MHz
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1696 MB	1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX	2-Way SLI
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/O1 differ
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
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	6
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
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 slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	4
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
PCI Express x8 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
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	218 mm	245 mm

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