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ASUS P8Z77-V LX2 vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0)

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  • 66specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 37identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8Z77-V LX2 has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0) (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0) has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P8Z77-V LX2 (64 GB vs 32 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0) has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P8Z77-V LX2 (4 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS P8Z77-V LX2, AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0). Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the ASUS P8Z77-V LX2, Socket FM2 on the GIGABYTE GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0).

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P8Z77-V LX2:Intel
    • GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0):AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P8Z77-V LX2:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0):Socket FM2
  • Number of memory slots
    • P8Z77-V LX2:4
    • GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0):2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P8Z77-V LX2:32 GB
    • GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0):64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • P8Z77-V LX2:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0):SATA II
  • RAID levels
    • P8Z77-V LX2:0, 1, 5, 10
    • GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 10, JBOD
  • Graphics card family
    • P8Z77-V LX2:Intel
    • GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0):AMD
  • Graphics card
    • P8Z77-V LX2:HD Graphics
    • GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0):Radeon HD 7000

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Comparison of P8Z77-V LX2, GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0)
95 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processors11
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA II
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics3 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1760 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelAMD
Graphics cardDiffersHD GraphicsRadeon HD 7000
Maximum resolutionDiffers2560 x 1600 pixels1920 x 1200 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionKnown for one3.2Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX version1111
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers23
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inYesYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111FUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit LANUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z77AMD A55
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, TemperatureUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 7, Vista, XP 32/64-bitMicrosoft Windows 8/7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers24
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 1x161x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.0, 3.02.0
PCI slots22
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIAMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers213 mm190 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideYesYes
Special featuresKnown for one2 x ThunderboltUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD A55
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5

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