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ASUS P8Z77-V LX vs MSI Z77MA-G45 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

69specifications compared
13differ
56identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z77MA-G45 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 Z77MA-G45 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS P8Z77-V LX (6 vs 4). The MSI Z77MA-G45 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 3 more headphone outputs than the ASUS P8Z77-V LX (6 vs 3). 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 Z77MA-G45 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

Maximum graphics card memory
- P8Z77-V LX:1696 MB
- Z77MA-G45 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1760 MB
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P8Z77-V LX:4
- Z77MA-G45 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:6
Headphone outputs
- P8Z77-V LX:3
- Z77MA-G45 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:6
S/PDIF out port
- P8Z77-V LX:Yes
- Z77MA-G45 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:No
Motherboard form factor
- P8Z77-V LX:ATX
- Z77MA-G45 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:micro ATX
Audio chip
- P8Z77-V LX:Realtek ALC887
- Z77MA-G45 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Realtek ALC892
PCI Express x16 slots
- P8Z77-V LX:2
- Z77MA-G45 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
PCI Express slots version
- P8Z77-V LX:2.0, 3.0
- Z77MA-G45 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:3.0

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Comparison of P8Z77-V LX, Z77MA-G45
87 specifications	A ASUS P8Z77-V LX View product	B MSI Z77MA-G45 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model Z77MA-G45 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400,2600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacities	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
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
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Graphics card	HD Graphics	HD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCP	Yes	Yes
OpenGL version	3.2	3.2
DirectX version	11	11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	2	2
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	2	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
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
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standards	Not supported	Not supported
Bluetooth	No	No
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel Z77	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoring	CPU, Fan, Temperature	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
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 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 jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	218 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
Controller interface type	Intel Z77	Intel Z77
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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