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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8Z77-V LX vs MSI Z77A-GD65 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

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  • 70specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 57identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z77A-GD65 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-GD65 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS P8Z77-V LX (4 vs 2). The MSI Z77A-GD65 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS P8Z77-V LX (4 vs 2). LAN controller: Realtek RTL8111E on the ASUS P8Z77-V LX, Intel® 82579V on the MSI Z77A-GD65 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX. Audio chip: Realtek ALC887 on the ASUS P8Z77-V LX, Realtek ALC898 on the MSI Z77A-GD65 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • 1696 MB
    • 1760 MB
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • Headphone outputs
    • 3
    • 6
  • LAN controller
    • Realtek RTL8111E
    • Intel® 82579V
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC887
    • Realtek ALC898
  • PCI Express x1 slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • 2
    • 1

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Z77A-GD65 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

Model Z77A-GD65

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors11
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400,2600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacities16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1696 MB1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Graphics cardHD GraphicsHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixels
HDCPYesYes
OpenGL version3.23.2
DirectX version1111
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
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 outputsDiffers36
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111EIntel® 82579V
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Wi-Fi standardsNot supportedNot supported
BluetoothNoNo
Networking features10/100/1000 Mbit/sec10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel Z77
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC898
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringCPU, Fan, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Temperature
Power source typeATXATX
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers24
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.0, 3.03.0
PCI slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers218 mm245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIYesYes
Controller interface typeIntel Z77Intel Z77
Quick installation guideYesYes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneASMedia ASM 1061

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