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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
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/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
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
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 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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	218 mm	244 mm

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